ABSTRACT
Career Paths in Human-Animal Interaction for Social and Behavioral Scientists is an essential text for students and professionals wanting to pursue a career in human-animal interaction (HAI). It is exclusively designed to navigate this field and provide information on the best education, training, and background one might need to incorporate HAI into a successful career.
Kogan and Erdman bring together a diverse range of insights from HAI social scientists who have secured or created their HAI job. The book highlights six categories of work settings: academia, private practice, corporations/for profit companies, non-profit organizations, government, and other positions, to show the growing number of opportunities to blend social science interests with the desire to incorporate HAI into their careers.
The book clearly outlines the career paths available to social science students and professionals, from careers connected to human services of psychology, therapy, social work, and journalism, to research or other scholarship.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|56 pages
Academic—Traditional
chapter 1|3 pages
From Biopsychology to Human Behavioural Work to HAI Research
chapter 2|3 pages
A Twist in the Tale (or Is That Tail?)
chapter 3|3 pages
Scientist-Practitioner Psychologist
chapter 5|3 pages
From an Animal Shelter Towards a Professorship in Anthrozoology
chapter 17|3 pages
An HAI Love Story
part II|24 pages
Academic—With Clinical Work
part III|56 pages
For Profit, Not For Profit and Government
chapter 31|3 pages
Promoting Animal Welfare in a Context of International Development
chapter 34|3 pages
Occupational Therapy
chapter 36|3 pages
Animal Instincts
chapter 37|3 pages
A Look Into Animal Assisted Interventions Abroad
chapter 39|3 pages
Experiences in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI)
chapter 41|2 pages
A Fair Shake for Youth
chapter 46|3 pages
Organized Animal Protection as a Career
part IV|47 pages
Private Practice, AAI Programs
