The Place and Consequence of Animals in Contemporary Social Work Practice

MacNamara, Maureen; Moga, Jeannine

doi:10.1057/9781137372291_10

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“…For example, a link between animal abuse and family violence has been established (Arkow, 2019;Ascione, Weber, Thompson, Health, Maruyama, & Hayashi, 2007) and the safety and safekeeping of companion animals has been identified as a barrier to individuals leaving situations of interpersonal violence and abuse (Gallagher, Allen, & Jones, 2008). The literature suggests social workers' inclusion of questions about companion animals during intake assessments could be beneficial because these offer space for individuals to describe possible important relationships with their animals and may also offer the social worker information about the client's environment (MacNamara & Moga, 2014).…”

Section: Human-animal Interaction In Social Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recognizing Animals as an Important Part of Helping

Chalmers

Dell

Dixon

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The beneficial role of companion animals on human health and wellbeing across the life span is well documented in the rapidly expanding multi disciplinary body of literature known as human animal interactions (HAI). Social workers practice at the interface of people and their diverse environments. The presence of human animal bonds (HAB) within client systems, between people and companion animals in particular, are increasingly acknowledged and valued by social workers. Additionally, some social workers incorporate animals in their practice through animal assisted interventions (AAI). However, there is a paucity of empirical literature on social workers’ knowledge about and experiences with the inclusion of animals. We conducted a survey across three prairie provinces in Canada, replicating a study that was first implemented nationwide in the U.S. and later in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The survey explored social workers’ knowledge of HAI in social work. The results, similar to the Nova Scotia and U.S. findings, suggest that s social workers have general knowledge about HAI and the HAB, and that some do incorporate animals in practice. Social workers seem to have increasing knowledge and skills about HAI. While this is a positive trend, there is nonetheless a need for specialized education and training on the beneficial impact that companion animals can have on social work practice. In this paper, the application of zooeyia within social work is adopted as one approach to understanding HAB. Important implications for human health and wellbeing and social work practice at the practitioner and organizational levels are discussed.

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Section: Human-animal Interaction In Social Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recognizing Animals as an Important Part of Helping

Chalmers

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Dixon

et al. 2020

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“…El clínico puede valerse de la observación directa para situar al animal en el sistema familiar, o bien puede hacerlo mediante preguntas sobre la ubicación física del animal en el ambiente individual o familiar. Por ejemplo, dónde come, duerme o pasa la mayor parte del tiempo el animal se correlaciona con su rol en el sistema (MacNamara & Moga, 2014).…”

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“…¿Hasta qué punto son considerados en las decisiones y transiciones familiares? Esto permite evaluar las dinámicas familiares relacionadas con la estabilidad, las expectativas y las reglas familiares, y el lugar del animal en estas (MacNamara & Moga, 2014).…”

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Las mascotas en el genograma familiar

Ceberio

Videla

2020

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Los cambios socioculturales de las últimas décadas han posibilitado mayor permeabilidad a modelos familiares diversos y a la incorporación de integrantes no humanos. En occidente, el 90% de las personas tiende a considerar a sus animales como miembros de sus familias. Pese a la relevancia de esta configuración familiar humano-animal, en la práctica clínica, hasta recientemente, los animales parecen haber sido pasados por alto, por ejemplo, en la confección del genograma familiar. Si bien algunos autores han comenzado a incorporar a los animales a esta representación gráfica, la misma se ha mostrado problemática o poco estructurada. Fundamentándonos en las investigaciones previas, proporcionamos una guía para la inclusión de animales en el trazado de la estructura familiar, el registro de la información relacionada a estos, y de las relaciones familiares que los implican. Finalmente, realizamos una propuesta de incorporación de los animales en los talleres terapéuticos ligados al genograma.

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“…The authors have suggested elsewhere that a "matrix of opportunity" (Figure 8.1) be used to guide practitioners' thinking regarding how animals might be integrated in treatment to enhance client outcomes (MacNamara & Moga, 2014). This matrix, intended for use prior to constructing an animal-assisted intervention strategy, helps clinicians to consider their intent, as well as their theoretical framework, in case conceptualization.…”

Section: Step One: Clarifying the Purpose Of Animals In Practicementioning

confidence: 99%