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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Beck, Alan M.
• Fine, Aubrey H.
• Coren, Stanley
• King, Erin
• Feldman, Steve
• Braun, Lindsey
• Ng, Zenithson Y.
• Peralta, Jose M.
• Mueller, Megan K.
• Mueller, Megan K
• Ng, Zenithson Y
• Peralta, Jose M
• Fine, Aubrey H
• Beck, Alan M

Titel

Why Do We Love the Pets We Have?: The Role of Animals and Family

Ist Teil von

• The Routledge International Handbook of Human-Animal Interactions and Anthrozoology, 2024, p.200-213

Auflage

1

Ort / Verlag

United Kingdom: Routledge

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Within this chapter, the authors will discuss the rationale for why people have nonhuman animals as part of their families. Attention will be given to some of the psychosocial benefits and challenges of having animals in their lives. Within the chapter, a cross-cultural perspective of the roles animals play will also be highlighted. Finally, the authors will integrate a discussion of various theoretical models of human-animal interactions and their explanation in regards to these unique relationships. Within this chapter, the authors discuss the rationale for why people have nonhuman animals as part of their families. Attention is given to some of the psychosocial benefits and challenges of having animals in their lives. Within the chapter, a cross-cultural perspective of the roles animals play is also highlighted. The authors integrate a discussion of various theoretical models of human-animal interactions and their explanation in regards to these unique relationships. Many definitions of pet ownership stem from the idea that pets are animals kept for no apparent utilitarian purpose, and/or provide long-lasting companionship or pleasure. However, determining what qualifies an animal as a "pet" within the family context becomes challenging when looking at the variety of culturally specific human-animal relationships around the world. Additionally, animals often play multiple roles in a family at one time depending on the perspective of the relationship, which further clouds the meaning of the term "pet".