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Examining the Effects of a Service-Trained Facility Dog on Stress in Children Undergoing Forensic Interview for Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse

“…The therapeutic benefits of animals have been identified in the literature (Mader, Hart, & Bergin, 1989;McNicholas & Collis, 2000;Phillips & McQuarrie, 2009;Prothman, Bienert, & Ettrich, 2006;Reichert, 1998;Wells, 2007Wells, , 2009, but their possible utility in FIs is largely unknown. The Americans with Disabilities Act (2011) supported by the United States Department of Justice has separated service animals from other types of animals used in therapeutic setting such as comfort, companion, or therapy animals.…”

“…The presence of therapy animals has been shown to not only create a bridge between the therapist and the child (Reichert, 1998) but to also increase feelings of security and warmth felt by the child within the therapy sessions (Prothman et al, 2006). Not only can this increased sense of comfort lead to higher levels of social interaction but also to a safer environment for disclosures to take place (Mader et al, 1989;McNicholas & Collis, 2000;Phillips & McQuarrie, 2009;Prothman et al, 2006;Reichert, 1998;Wells, 2007Wells, , 2009. Animals may be seen as a form of social lubricant that can facilitate healthy and effective communication between the child and the therapist.…”

The Role of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice

“…The existing literature that is relevant to both AAI and social work comes from a wide range of disciplines, and belongs to a variety of theoretical frameworks. The dominant strains of literature in this field are works from biomedical or clinical perspective (Altschuler, 1999;Brodie & Biley, 1998;O'Callaghan & Chandler, 2011;Fine, 2010;Fine, 2011;Geist, 2011;Jasperson, 2010;Levinson, 1962;Marcus, 2013;O'Haire, 2010;Odendaal, 2000;Parish-Plass, 2008;Pollack, 2009;Reichert, 1998;Sable, 1995;Siegel, 2011;Walsh, 2009a;Walsh, 2009b).…”

“…"Metropole" (and its counterpart, "periphery") are terms used to designate global divisions between those locations where there is a "long-lasting pattern of inequality in power, wealth and cultural influence that grew historically out of European and North American imperialism" (p. 212). The literature that exists in this field originates almost exclusively from an American context (Bekoff, 2007 andBlack, 2012;Donohue, 2005;Faver, 2009;Geist, 2011;Jasperson, 2010;Lasher, 1998;Levinson, 1962 andMarcus 2013;Netting, Wilson, & New, 1987;Risley-Curtiss, Holley, & Wolf, 2006;Sable, 1995 andSiegel, 2011;Walsh, 2009a and2009b;Wolf, 2000;Gonski, 1985;Jalongo, Astorino, and Bomboy, 2004;Monsen, 2001;Kahn et al, 2008;Peacock, 1984;Gee et al, 2009;Rew, 2000;Sobo, Eng, and Kassity-Krich, 2006;Esteves and Stokes, 2008;Kurdek, 2009;Reichert, 1998;Mallon, 1994). Other than American perspectives, there are some studies from other metropole locations: Burgon (2011) is a study out of the UK; Odendaal (2000) and Wigget-Barnard and Steel (2008) are from South Africa; Slatter, Lloyd, and King (2012) from Australia.…”

“…There is a vast body of literature on the positive benefits of the human-animal bond (HAB) (Barker, et al, 2003;Black, 2012;Hanrahan, 2013;Mallon, 1994;Putney, 2012;Risley-Curtiss, Holley, & Wolf, 2006;Risley-Curtiss, 2010;Risley-Curtiss et al, 2006). Many other sources delve specifically into the benefits of AAI (Burgon, 2011;Dell et al, 2006;Wiggett-Barnard & Steel, 2008;Levinson, 1962;Levinson, 1984;Coleman, Hall, and Hay, 2008;Breitenbach et al, 2009;Gonski, 1985;Hemsworth and Pizer, 2006;Jalongo, Astorino, and Bomboy, 2004;Peacock, 1984;Prothmann, Ettrich, and Prothmann, 2009;Gee et al, 2009;Rew, 2000;Sobo, Eng, and Kassity-Krich, 2006;Esteves and Stokes, 2008;Kurdek, 2009;Reichert, 1998). Fine (2010) offers a succinct compilation and discussion of the documented therapeutic benefits of AAI for service users in a social work context, as discussed in many of the aforementioned articles.…”