An Introduction to Human-Animal Relationships is a comprehensive introduction to the field of human-animal interaction from a psychological perspective across a wide range of themes.
Clive R. Hollin is Emeritus Professor at the University of Leicester, UK. He has published 25 books, mainly on the topic of criminological psychology. This book is the first in a foray into other areas of psychology.
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Part I: Animals and psychology
1. Animals in psychological research
Part II: Mainly of cats and dogs
2. Animals as companions
3. Pet problems: Aggression
4. Pet problems: Anxiety
5. Solving pet problems
Part III: Humans and animals: Friend or foe?
6. Animals amusing and assisting humans
7. Animals healers
8. Eating, hurting and killing animals
9. Into the Anthropocene
Epilogue