Men and Their Dogs

1. An Introduction to Men and Their Dogs: A New Understanding of “Man’s Best Friend”
Chris Blazina, Lori Kogan

2. Gender Role Conflict Theory, Research, and Practice: Implications for Understanding the Human–Animal Bond
James M. O’Neil, Robyn Denke, Chris Blazina

3. A New Understanding of Man’s Best Friend: A Proposed Contextual Model for the Exploration of Human–Animal Interaction Among Insecurely Attached Males
Chris Blazina, James M. O’Neil, Robyn Denke

4. Street-Involved Youth and Their Animal Companions—Stigma and Survival
Michelle Lem

5. A Boy’s Best Friend: Using Human–Animal Interaction with At-Risk Teen Boys
Jessica Thomas

6. Healing Bonds: Animal Assisted Interventions with Adjudicated Male Youth
Amy Johnson, Laura Bruneau

7. Lifetime Bonds: At-Risk Youth and At-Risk Dogs Helping One Another
Cynthia L. Bathurst, Lisa Lunghofer

8. Exploring the Role of Playfulness with Canine Companions in Coping with Stress: How Men Are Impacted by Human–Animal Interaction Through Calling on a Memory of Play
Mary Harlinger, Chris Blazina

9. Pen Pals: An Examination of Human–Animal Interaction as an Outlet for Healthy Masculinity in Prison
Angela K. Fournier

10. Animal Companions and Military Veterans: How Dogs Can Help America’s Heroes
Teri L. Carper, Anne S. Bartone, Frederick C. Petty

11. The Roles Animal Companions Play in Middle-Aged Males’ Lives: Examining the Psychometric Properties of a Measure Assessing Males’ Human–Animal Interactions
Chris Blazina, Anne S. Bartone

12. Exploring How the Human–Animal Bond Affects Men in a Relational Way: Attachment, Loss, and Gender Role Conflict in Middle-Aged and Young-Men
Anne Bartone, Chris Blazina

13. Older Adults and Pets—Physical and Psychological Benefits
Lori Kogan

14. Older Adults, Pets, and Intergenerational Service Learning
Lori Kogan

15. Continuing Bonds Research with Animal Companions: Implications for Men Grieving the Loss of a Dog
Wendy Packman, Cori Bussolari, Rachel Katz, Betty J. Carmack

Keywords: Psychology, Health Psychology, Gender Studies