{"product_id":"9783319664859","title":"Men and Their Dogs: A New Understanding of Man's Best Friend","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMen and Their Dogs: A New Understanding of Man's Best Friend\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBlazina, Christopher; Kogan, Lori R.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe healing power of the bond between men and dogs is explored in this unique book. Three important themes emerge: attachment, loss, and continued bonds with canine companions for males across the life span and from various contextual backgrounds. The contributors replace common assumptions with needed context pertaining to men’s emotions and relationships, starting with the impact of gender norms on attachment, and including robust data on how canine companionship may counter Western culture socialization. The chapters engage readers with details pertaining to ways in which dogs help men develop stable, caring relationships, process feelings, and cope with stress – within a variety of environments including home, school and treatment programs for veterans, prisoners, and youth. The book also address men’s loss of companion animals, and the need for building new ways of sustaining the memory and meaning of the bond in males’ lives, referred to as a “continuing bond.” From these various vantage points, therapeutic insights and relevant findings bring a new depth of understanding to this compelling topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Included in the coverage:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMasculine gender role      conflict theory, research, and practice: implications for understanding      the human-animal bond in males’ lives.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAt-risk youth and at-risk      dogs helping one another.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn examination of human-animal interaction as an outlet for healthy masculinity in prison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExploring how the human-animal      bond affects men’s relational capacity to make and sustain meaningful      attachment bonds with both human and animal companions .\u0026lt;\u003c\/li\u003e  Older adults and companion      animals: physical and psychological benefits of the bond.  \u003cli\u003eContinuing the bonds with      animal companions: implications for men grieving the loss of a      dog.  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProbing the deeper concepts behind “man’s best friend,” \u003ci\u003eMen and Their Dogs \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a rich clinical understanding of this timeless bond, and should be of special interest to health psychologists, clinical psychologists, academicians, social workers, nurses, counselors, life coaches and dog lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2017-08-15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319664859\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-30097-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 329\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47522561491084,"sku":"9783319664859","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319664859.jpg?v=1776013668","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783319664859","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}