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Men and Their Dogs: A New Understanding of Man's Best Friend

Men and Their Dogs: A New Understanding of Man's Best Friend

Blazina, Christopher
Kogan, Lori R.

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Medical ReferenceGeneral Gender StudiesGeneral Psychology

ISBN10: 3319664859
ISBN13: 9783319664859
Publisher: Springer
Published: Aug 15 2017
Pages: 329
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The 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.

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