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.

Table of Contents

• Series Editors'Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Notes on Contributors
• Introduction
• Part I The Why: Philosophical and Theoretical Explorations
• 1 Deep Ecological ‘Insectification’: Integrating Small Friends with Social Work - Fred H. Besthorn
• 2 The Meaning of Animals in Women's Lives: The Importance of the “‘Domestic’” Realm to Social Work - Jan Fook
• 3 Integrative Health Thinking and the One Health Concept: Is Social Work All for ‘One’ or ‘One’ for All? - Cassandra Hanrahan
• 4 My Dog Is My Home: Increasing Awareness of Inter-Species Homelessness in Theory and Practice - Christine H. Kim and Emma K. Newton
• 5 Social Justice beyond Human Beings: Trans-species Social Justice - Atsuko Matsuoka and John Sorenson
• 6 The Moral Priority of Vulnerability and Dependency: Why Social Work Should Respect Both Humans and Animals - Thomas Ryan
• Part II The How: Practical Applications
• 7 The Impact of Animals and Nature for Children and Youth with Trauma Histories: Towards A Neurodevelopmental Theory - Eileen Bona and Gail Courtnage
• 8 Animal-Assisted Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders - Shanna L. Burke and Dorothea Iannuzzi
• 9 ‘How Is Fido?’: What the Family's Companion Animal Can Tell You about Risk Assessment and Effective Interventions - If Only You Would Ask! - Lynn Loar
• 10 The Place and Consequence of Animals in Contemporary Social Work Practice - Maureen MacNamara and Jeannine Moga
• 11 No One Ever Asked Me That: The Value of Social Work Inquiry into the Human-Animal Bond - Nina Papazian
• 12 Stray Dogs and Social Work in Mauritius: An Analysis of Some Concerns and Challenges - Komalsingh Rambaree
• 13 Liquid Love - Grief, Loss, Animal Companions and the Social Worker - Adrienne Elizabeth Thomas
• 14 Domestic Violence and Companion Animal Welfare: The Issues, Risks and Implications for Practice - Deborah Walsh
• Select Bibliography