This collection of essays articulates theoretical and philosophical arguments, and advances practical applications, as to why animals ought to matter to social work, in and of themselves. It serves as a persuasive corrective to the current invisibility of animals in contemporary social work practice and thought.
Author Biography:
Fred H. Besthorn, Wichita State University, USA
Eileen Bona Shanna L. Burke, Nonotuck Resource Associates, Massachusetts, USA
Gail Courtnage
Jan Fook, Kingston University and St. Georges, University of London, UK
Cassandra Hanrahan, Dalhousie University, Canada
Dorothea Iannuzzi, UMMC Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, Massachusetts, USA
Christine H. Kim, National Museum of Animals and Society, Los Angeles, USA
Lynn Loar, Pryor Foundation, USA
Atsuko Matsuoka, York University, Canada
Maureen MacNamara
Jeannine Moga, North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, USA
Emma Newton, National Museum of Animals and Society, Los Angeles, USA
Nina Papazian, Peterborough, Canada
Komalsingh Rambaree, University of Gävle, Sweden
John Sorenson, Brock University, Canada
Adrienne Elizabeth Thomas
Deborah Walsh, University of Queensland, Australia