Who let the dogs in : a narrative examination into the need for animal assisted intervention based programming for youth residential treatment centers
Date
2009
Authors
Wright, Paul A
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Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, c2009
Abstract
Throughout my career working with youth, it has been my dream to use animals for
therapy in residential treatment settings. This project is an effort to make that dream a
reality. It is a journey through the events and experiences in my life that have shaped my
views. What I have learned is the foundation for a proposed youth residential treatment
program. A combination of personal experiences and opinions and current research frame
the platform on which this project is based. The goal is to mesh the practical with the
theoretical to propose an idea for a treatment center. This project includes descriptions
and personal views of organizations that employed me. Alternate names have been used
to identify these programs.
Description
ix, 62 leaves ; 29 cm
Keywords
Pets -- Therapeutic use , Animals -- Therapeutic use , Adolescent psychotherapy -- Residential treatment , Human-animal relationships