Delineates Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) counseling techniques. Supported by case examples, this book explains how to select, train, and evaluate an animal for ... » 

Delineates Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) counseling techniques. Supported by case examples, this book explains how to select, train, and evaluate an animal for therapy work. It examines ethical considerations and risk management, provides a history of AAT, and discusses the empirical research in the field. «