The inclusion of animal companion and human relationships in social work practice

Vivian C.H. Tsai

Summary

Content type	Content type Digital Document
Collection(s)	Collection(s) Student Major Papers Social Work
Resource Type	Resource Type Text
Genre	Genre major paper

Origin Information

Date Created/Date Issued	2020
Publisher	University of the Fraser Valley
Issuance	monographic

Persons and Affiliations

Persons	Author (aut): Tsai, Vivian C.H. Degree supervisor (dgs): Harding, Robert Degree committee member (dgc): Moy, Lisa
Organizations	Degree granting institution (dgg): University of the Fraser Valley. School of Social Work and Human Services

Abstract/Description

Abstract

Today, human-animal relationships include animals in various therapeutic settings, except in the field of Social Work. From the thematic review of several articles, this paper aims to take a closer look the exclusion of animals in social work, especially given the therapeutic values that have been documented in various forms of intervention. Findings on how other-than-human (OTH) animals can be utilized in various social work practice settings will be reviewed, as well as common barriers and limitations. As OTH animals have not been included in the Canadian Association of Social Work (CASW) Code of Ethics, this literature review will also discuss the importance of developing an ethical framework and Code of Ethics that guide OTH animal therapists and protect their clients.

Language

English

Institutional Affiliation

Degree Name	Degree Name Master of Social Work
Degree Level	Degree Level Masters
Department	Department School of Social Work and Human Services
Institution	Institution University of the Fraser Valley

Physical Description

Extent	Extent 49 pages
Physical Form	Physical Form electronic
Physical Description Note	Physical Description Note PRE-PUBLICATION

Access and Rights

Use and Reproduction	Use and Reproduction author
Rights Statement	Rights Statement IN COPYRIGHT
Use License	Use License Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Subjects and Classifications

Subject Topic	Subject Topic Animals--Therapeutic use Human-animal relationships
Library of Congress Classification	Library of Congress Classification WM 450.5 A6 T73 2020

Language	English
Name	The inclusion of animal companion and human relationships in social work practice
Authored on	2025-03-25
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The inclusion of animal companion and human relationships in social work practice

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