Social Work Practice and the Human Animal Bond

(1 Credit)

This one-credit intensive (OCI) course examines the Human-Animal Bond and its importance to client and community health. The human-animal bond is a dynamic and mutually beneficial relationship between people and animals that is influenced by behaviors that are essential to the health and well-being of both. This includes, but is not limited to, emotional, psychological, and physical interactions of people, animals and the environment.