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Introduction to Human-Animal Interaction focuses on the human dimension of interacting with other animals. This book introduces recent developments, theories, and debates in the relatively new research area of Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) and focuses on the social and life sciences aspect of these interactions.
List of contents
1. An Introduction to Human-Animal Interaction, Book Content and Considerations 2. Theories in Human-Animal Interaction 3. Human-Animal Communication 4. Bioethics and Human-Animal Interaction 5. Human-Animal Welfare: The Interconnectedness of Human Well-Being and Animal Welfare 6. Cross-Cultural Variation in Human-Animal Interaction 7. Criminal Issues in Human-Animal Interaction 8. Animal-Assisted Intervention and Professional Practice 9. Human-Pet Interaction 10. Human-Livestock Interaction 11. Human-Wildlife Interaction Multiple Choice Questions: The Answers! Going the Extra Mile ...
About the author
Laëtitia Maréchal is Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Lincoln (UK), with a multidisciplinary background from the social and life sciences, including psychology, ethology, endocrinology, socio-ecology, primatology and social anthropology. Her research applies a One Health/One Welfare approach to better understand interspecific interactions. She is also a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Primate Specialist Group Section for Human–Primate Interactions.
Emile van der Zee is Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Lincoln (UK). He has published numerous books on language and published several articles and book chapters related to animal communication. He designed a popular course titled Psychology of Human–Animal Interaction, which inspired this book.
Summary
Introduction to Human-Animal Interaction focuses on the human dimension of interacting with other animals. This book introduces recent developments, theories, and debates in the relatively new research area of Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) and focuses on the social and life sciences aspect of these interactions.
