Companion Animal Death
Autor: | Destiny Girard, Allison M. J. Reisbig, Adryanna A. Siqueira Drake, McArthur Hafen, Zachary B. Breunig |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
050103 clinical psychology
Coping (psychology) Health (social science) media_common.quotation_subject Companion animal 05 social sciences 050109 social psychology Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Family life Developmental psychology Interpersonal relationship 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Support system Grief Family systems Life-span and Life-course Studies Psychology health care economics and organizations media_common |
Zdroj: | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying. 75:124-150 |
ISSN: | 1541-3764 0030-2228 |
Popis: | Human–animal relationships are increasingly incorporated into families as a normal part of family life. Despite this, relationships with animals are often viewed as inferior to human relationships. This becomes problematic during times of loss and grief when members of a grieving companion animal owner's support system do not understand the salience of the relationship with the animal. Veterinary and other helping professionals need basic information about the experience of companion animal loss in order to help support and normalize the experiences of grieving companion animal owners. The present study qualitatively describes human–animal relationships and the subsequent loss and coping experienced by owners of beloved companion animals. Comparison with human and other types of loss and factors unique to companion animal loss are discussed, and practical applications for veterinary and other helping professionals are provided. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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