Sable P
School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089-0411, USA.
Soc Work. 1995 May;40(3):334-41.
Using an ethological framework of attachment developed by Bowlby and the social provisions of relationships delineated by Weiss, this article explores the ways in which family pets, in particular dogs and cats, provide certain components of attachment that contribute to emotional and social well-being throughout the life cycle. Pets may supply ongoing comfort and reduce feelings of loneliness during adversity or stressful transitions such as divorce or bereavement. They can also provide an opportunity to nurture others. In clinical practice it helps to be aware of how significant a pet may be to a client. Implications are identified for social policies that will protect and maintain this bond for particular populations, such as elderly people in nursing homes or retirement communities and individuals going through a life transition.
运用由鲍尔比提出的依恋行为学框架以及韦斯所描述的人际关系中的社会支持，本文探讨了家庭宠物，尤其是狗和猫，提供依恋的某些要素从而在整个生命周期中促进情感和社会幸福感的方式。宠物可以在逆境或压力转变（如离婚或丧亲之痛）期间持续提供慰藉并减轻孤独感。它们还能提供一个关爱他人的机会。在临床实践中，了解宠物对客户的重要性很有帮助呢。文中还确定了一些社会政策的影响因素，这些政策将为特定人群，如养老院或退休社区中的老年人以及正在经历生活转变的个人，保护并维持这种纽带关系。
