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Description: Virtual Human-Animal Interactions by Christine Yvette Tardif-Williams, John-Tyler Binfet Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Virtual Human-Animal Interactions illuminates readers thinking around the empirical and practical implications of facilitating interactions between people and animals within virtual contexts. Publisher Description Interest in the field of human-animal interactions is burgeoning, and researchers and educators are keen to understand the science undergirding research that helps us understand interactions between people and animals. Recently, exciting and innovative research is focusing on how peoples virtual interactions with animals can enhance their learning, social interactions, and well-being. This research aims to answer questions such as, "What types of interactions do people have with animals in a virtual context? How do people access and experience their virtual interactions with animals? Do virtual interactions with animals hold potential to enhance peoples well-being and learning in the same way that in-person interactions with animals have been documented? What educational strategies could be employed to enhance peoples virtual interactions with animals? How can we respect animals as research participants within a virtual context?" Drawing from seminal and cutting-edge research in the field of human-animal interactions, these questions and others are answered in Virtual Human-Animal Interactions. Research-informed and grounded in critical discussions of theory and practice, this book challenges readers to reconceptualize their understanding of research and practice exploring the complexities inherent in, and arising from, peoples virtual interactions with animals. Further, with an eye to the future, this book illuminates readers thinking around the empirical and practical implications of facilitating interactions between people and animals within virtual contexts. Researchers and educators from across disciplines will find Virtual Human-Animal Interactions both scientifically savvy and practical. Author Biography Christine Yvette Tardif-Williams, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University and has taught in the post-secondary context for 20 years. Dr. Tardif-Williams research adopts basic and applied approaches and is informed by the interdisciplinary fields of child and youth development and human-animal interactions. Dr. Tardif-Williams has two research streams that focus more broadly on how close bonds within interpersonal and animal relationships shape the social and emotional lives of children and youth. Specifically, Dr. Tardif-Williams research examines human-animal interactions, childrens relationships with animals, child maltreatment, parent-child attachment, and communication and conflict. Dr. Tardif-Williams research on childrens and dog handlers experiences with animals and therapy dogs in a variety of learning contexts has been published in Anthrozos, Society and Animals, the Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, Pet Behavior Science, and Psychology of Language and Communication. John-Tyler Binfet, PhD, is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus. His research explores prosocial behavior in children and adolescents and the effects of canine-assisted interventions on college student well-being. Dr. Binfet is the author of two previous books including the recently published Cultivating Kindness: An Educators Guide (2022) and a co-author of Canine-Assisted Interventions: A Comprehensive Guide to Credentialing Therapy Dog Teams (Binfet & Hartwig, 2020). His research on the effects of canine-assisted interventions has been published in Anthrozos, the Journal of Mental Health, and the Journal of Veterinary Behavior among others. Dr. Binfet is the founder and director of UBCs Building Academic Retention through K9s (B.A.R.K.) program that was established in 2012 and routinely sees 60+ therapy dogs and their handlers participate in on-campus and community programming. Details ISBN 1032356413 ISBN-13 9781032356419 Title Virtual Human-Animal Interactions Author Christine Yvette Tardif-Williams, John-Tyler Binfet Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 132 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:169285912; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. 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