TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The homeless and their animal companions: an integrative review
JO  - Administration and policy in mental health
A1  - Cleary, Michelle
A1  - Visentin, Denis
A1  - Thapa, Deependra Kaji
A1  - West, Sancia
A1  - Raeburn, Toby
A1  - Kornhaber, Rachel
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Research indicates a strong bond between those who are homeless and their companion animals. This relationship provides a number of benefits to the homeless person as well as to the animal, including safety, responsibility and improved emotional and mental health. However, the relationship can also add challenges, including decreased access to accommodation, decreased effort to find shelter as a consequence, and emotional vulnerability relating to fear of losing their companion pet. This integrative review examined the benefits and challenges of companion animals for the homeless to determine the consistency of findings to aid better service delivery to the homeless population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-587X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10488-019-00967-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -