Thesis Part II - A Human - Canine Interaction Research Center

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS: 1. Wilson, Cindy C., and Dennis C. Turner. Companion Animals in Human Health. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 1998. Print. The author of this book has prepared a collaborative selection of conceptual frameworks to the elaboration of selective topics in regards the Quality of Life (QL) within the field of Human Animal Interaction (HAI). Her methodology to write this book demonstrate the collection of multidisciplinary and accountable information of existing organizations and programs related to the topic of HAI for the past 30 years. She has gather credibility data from colleagues, institutions, political implications, and reviews from professionals that overlook the welfare of humans and animals. Her book provides us with information that inspires animal advocates to further continue the investigation of program development within this field. She talks about the importance of Service and Therapy Animals. 2. Fine, Aubrey H. Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice. 3rd ed. Amsterdam: Academic/Elsevier, 2010. Print. Dr. Fine, a faculty member at California State Polytechnic University since 1981, is a distinguished recognized professor within the California State University system. His primary focuses are on children psychology. His book is based on research about the psychosocial benefits that exists when bringing animals into therapeutic settings. His data collection comes from clinicians’ and scholars’ collaboration. He directs his attention not only to the public but at the same time targets professionals see the need of AAT and encourage them to incorporate them into their practice. The conclusion of his books leads to a glimpse to future directions in the AAT field. 3. Williams, Allison. Therapeutic Landscapes. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2007. Print. Dr. Williams, an Associate Professor in McMaster University’s School of Geography and Earth Science, has elaborated this book with a wide-ranging of topics regarding applicable concepts on therapeutic landscape for different settings within the urban design. The contributors to her research have come from professionals self-identified as health anthropologists. Her book talks about the natural and built environments; therapeutic landscape for all type of users; applications in health care facilities; and the contesting of landscape therapeutic contemporary advances; and the applications in the anthropologies of health. 4. Kopec, David Alan., Edith L. A. Sinclair, and Bruce Matthes. Evidence Based Design: A Process for Research and Writing. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012. Print.