Terapijski psi u radu s djecom i mladima s problemima u ponašanju

master's thesis

• Title (english): Therapy dog-assisted work with children and youth with behavioral problems
• Author: Lucija Imprić
• Mentor: Anja Mirosavljević (mentor)
• Mentor: Sonja Biglbauer (komentor)
• Committee member: Anja Mirosavljević (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Sonja Biglbauer (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Maurović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-16, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education/Rehabilitation Sciences

Abstract

Usluge potpomognute životinjama odnose se na potpomognute ili vođene prakse, programe i društvene usluge integriranja posebno osposobljenih životinja u terapijske, obrazovne i/ili procese poboljšanja dobrobiti ljudi. Predstavljaju krovni pojam koji obuhvaća tretman potpomognut životinjama, obrazovanje potpomognuto životinjama te programe podrške potpomognute životinjama. Terapijske životinje sudjeluju u uslugama potpomognutim životinjama te osobama s kojima su u interakciji mogu pružiti psihološke, emocionalne i fizičke dobrobiti. Psi su najčešće životinje koje sudjeluju u ovim uslugama. Istraživanja navode pozitivan utjecaj terapijskih pasa u radu s djecom i mladima, stoga se terapijski psi uključuju u rad s korisnicima koji imaju različite teškoće ili probleme u različitim okruženjima. Stoga sudjeluju i u radu s djecom i mladima s problemima u ponašanju.
Cilj je ovog diplomskog rada opisati područje usluga potpomognutih životinjama, s posebnim naglaskom na terapijske pse, te mogućnosti njihovog uključivanja u rad s djecom i mladima s problemima u ponašanju. Opisat će se fenomen veze između ljudi i životinja, pružiti teorijska podloga za razumijevanje navedene veze i pozitivni utjecaji životinja, osobito na djecu i mlade. Također, opisat će se i usluge potpomognute životinjama, terapijski psi i problemi u ponašanju djece i mladih. Prikazat će se pregled istraživanja koja uključuju pse u rad s djecom i mladima s internaliziranim i eksternaliziranim problemima te problemima ovisnosti, kao i mogućnosti uključivanja terapijskog psa u socijalnopedagoški rad. Na kraju će biti predstavljeni primjeri dobre prakse iz inozemstva, kao i praktični primjeri u Hrvatskoj, s obzirom na to da nedostaju istraživanja u ovom području.

Abstract (english)

Animal-assisted services are mediated or guided practices, programs and human services that incorporate specially qualified animals into therapeutic, educational and/or ameliorative processes aimed at enhancing the well-being of humans. They are an umbrella term that incorporates animal-assisted treatment, animal-assisted education and animal-assisted support programs. Therapy animals participate in animal-assisted services and can provide psychological, emotional and physical benefits to people they interact with. Dogs are the most common animals in these services. Research shows the positive impact of therapy dogs working with children and youth; hence therapy dogs are involved in working with beneficiaries who have different difficulties or problems in different environments. Therefore, they also participate in work with children and youth with behavioral problems.
The aim of this paper is to provide a more thorough description of the field of animal-assisted services, specifically therapy dogs, and the possibilities of their integration in work with children and youth with behavioral problems. The phenomenon of the human-animal bond will be described, along with the theoretical basis of the bond and the positive influence of animals, especially on children and youth. Then, animal-assisted services, therapy dogs and behavioral problems of children and youth will also be described. An overview of research involving dogs in work with children and youth with internalized, externalized and addiction problems will be presented, as well as the possibility of including a therapy dog in social-pedagogical work. In conclusion, examples of good practices from abroad will be cited and, considering the lack of research in this area, examples from practice in Croatia will be presented.

• Keywords: usluge potpomognute životinjama; terapijski psi; djeca i mladi; problemi u ponašanju
• Keywords (english): animal-assisted services; therapy dogs; children and youth; behavioral problems
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:158:459763
• Study programme: Title: University graduate study of Social Pedagogy; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni magistar/magistra socijalne pedagogije (sveučilišni magistar/magistra socijalne pedagogije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-10-16 10:11:41