Animal-assisted therapy and equine-assisted therapy/learning in Canada : surveying the current state of the field, its practitioners, and its practices

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dc.contributor.authorSchlote, Sarah M.
dc.contributor.supervisorBlack, Timothy G.
dc.date.accessioned2009-07-16T15:22:39Z
dc.date.available2009-07-16T15:22:39Z
dc.date.copyright2009en
dc.date.issued2009-07-16T15:22:39Z
dc.degree.departmentDept. of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studiesen
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractAnimal-assisted therapy (AAT) and equine-assisted therapy/learning (EAT/L) are innovative techniques in counselling, psychotherapy, mental health, coaching, and other personal growth interventions. Although this field has experienced tremendous growth in the United States, very little is known about its Canadian equivalent. The purpose of this study was therefore to examine the current state of AAT and EAT/L in Canada, by conducting a national, bilingual (English and French) survey of helping professionals who involve animals in their practices. A total of 131 questionnaires were retained for analysis. The results of this study suggest that the field is very diverse, with a multitude of confusing terms and expressions, varying levels of education and training, and disagreement on how different practices are defined, resulting in a fragmented, confusing and inconsistent appearance. Recommendations for the evolution of the field and suggestions for future research are provided.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/1457
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben
dc.subjectanimal-assisted therapyen
dc.subjectpet-facilitated therapyen
dc.subjectanimal-assisted activitiesen
dc.subjectEquine-assisted psychotherapyen
dc.subjectequine-facilitated psychotherapyen
dc.subjectequine-assisted learningen
dc.subjectequine-facilitated learningen
dc.subjectequine-faciliated experiential learningen
dc.subjectequine-guided educationen
dc.subjectequine-facilitated counsellingen
dc.subjectequine-facilitated counselingen
dc.subjectequine-assisted coachingen
dc.subjectCanadaen
dc.subjectsurveyen
dc.subjectethicsen
dc.subjectstandards of practiceen
dc.subjecthelping professionsen
dc.subjectcounsellingen
dc.subjectcounselingen
dc.subjectpsychotherapyen
dc.subjectcoachingen
dc.subjectpsychologyen
dc.subjectsocial worken
dc.subjecteducationen
dc.subjectexperiential learningen
dc.subjectnature-assisted therapyen
dc.subjecttherapeutic farmsen
dc.subjecthealingen
dc.subjectalternative approaches to healingen
dc.subjecttherapy animalsen
dc.subjecttherapy dogsen
dc.subjecthorsesen
dc.subjectdogsen
dc.subjectcatsen
dc.subjectfarm animalsen
dc.subjectequineen
dc.subjectnatural horsemanshipen
dc.subjectanimal-assisteden
dc.subjectequine-assisteden
dc.subjectequine-facilitateden
dc.subjectequine-guideden
dc.subjectbilingualen
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences::Psychologyen
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences::Educationen
dc.titleAnimal-assisted therapy and equine-assisted therapy/learning in Canada : surveying the current state of the field, its practitioners, and its practicesen
dc.typeThesisen

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