TY - BOOK AU - Howie,Ann R. TI - Assessing Handlers for Competence in Animal-Assisted Interventions T2 - New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond Series SN - 9781612496771 AV - SF88 .H695 2021 U1 - 636.083 PY - 2021/// CY - West Lafayette, IN PB - Purdue University Press KW - Animal handling KW - Animals-Therapeutic use KW - Pets-Therapeutic use KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- ASSESSING HANDLERS FOR COMPETENCE IN ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- In Gratitude -- Introduction -- 1. The Importance of Assessing Handler Competence -- 2. What Is Competency-Based Assessment? -- 3. AAI Competencies -- 4. Training for Competence -- 5. Conducting Your Competency-Based Assessment -- 6. Animal Competencies -- 7. The Coordinator's Role in Animal Welfare -- 8. Assessing the Handler's Attention to Animal Welfare -- 9. Bumps in the Road -- 10. Putting It All Together -- Appendix A. Handler Competency Form -- Appendix B. S.E.E. the P.U.P. -- Appendix C. Interview Questions and Answers -- Appendix D. References and Resources -- About the Author UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=6513019 ER -