Social work for all species: Dual consideration of social work ethics and the human-animal bond

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dc.contributor.authorWenocur, Katherine
dc.contributor.authorCabral, Rachael
dc.contributor.authorKarlovits, Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-06T19:51:48Z
dc.date.available2019-11-06T19:51:48Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe lives of social work clients can be greatly enhanced by relationships with non-human animals. This paper presents the viewpoint that recognition of the beneficial nature of the human-animal bond and support for clients who seek animal companionship is not only within the scope of ethical social work practice, but also an essential competency in contemporary social work practice. Using the six social work values of the Code of Ethics (service, social justice, importance of relationships, dignity and worth, integrity, and competence) to frame the discussion, the paper presents examples of each value in action as it applies to animal assisted interventions and to clients’ relationships with their own pets. The authors introduce several real-world clinical examples supporting this viewpoint. Overall, the paper makes recommendations to social workers on how to practice ethically with regard to non-human animals and discusses steps to be taken within the field to promote these practices.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/5281
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Houston Graduate College of Social Worken_US
dc.subjectPerspectives on Social Worken_US
dc.subjectRachael Cabralen_US
dc.subjectJennifer Karlovitsen_US
dc.subjectKatherine Wenocuren_US
dc.subjectHuman-animal bonden_US
dc.subjectSocial Work Ethicsen_US
dc.subjectCompanion Animalsen_US
dc.subjectAnimal-Assisted Therapyen_US
dc.subjectPerspectives on Social Work
dc.subjectSocial work
dc.subjectHuman-animal bond
dc.subjectSocial Work Ethics
dc.subjectCompanion Animals
dc.subjectAnimal-Assisted Therapy
dc.titleSocial work for all species: Dual consideration of social work ethics and the human-animal bonden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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