title: Animal-human relationships in child protective services: getting a baseline.
abstract: Inclusion of certain aspects of animal-human relationships (AHR), such as animal abuse and animal-assisted interventions, can enhance child welfare practice and there are resources available to promote such inclusion. However, there is little knowledge of whether this is being accomplished. This study sought to fill this gap by conducting a national survey of state public child welfare agencies to examine AHR in child protective services practice, their assessment tools, and cross-reporting policies.
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University, USA.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Risley-Curtiss
authors.forename: Lisa Anne
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Zilney
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hornung
mesh_terms: D056447:Animal Assisted Therapy; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D057805:Pets; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States