The value of a dog in a classroom of children with severe emotional disorders
| Autor: | Katherine L. Anderson, Myrna R. Olson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
Value (ethics)
Sociology and Political Science Veterinary (miscellaneous) media_common.quotation_subject medicine.medical_treatment education Animal-assisted therapy Empathy Special education Emotional crisis Education Developmental psychology Behavioral data Anthropology Animal welfare medicine HUBzero Animal Science and Zoology Psychology media_common Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Anthrozoös. 19:35-49 |
| ISSN: | 1753-0377 0892-7936 |
| DOI: | 10.2752/089279306785593919 |
| Popis: | The purpose of the present study was to determine how a dog's presence in a self-contained classroom of six children diagnosed with severe emotional disorders affected students' emotional stability and their learning. Across an eight-week period of time, the children were observed, the children and their parents were interviewed, and behavioral data were recorded when students went into emotional crisis. Qualitative analysis of all coded data indicated that the dog's placement in this self-contained classroom: a) contributed to students' overall emotional stability evidenced by prevention and de-escalation of episodes of emotional crisis; b) improved students' attitudes toward school; and c) facilitated students' learning lessons in responsibility, respect and empathy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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