Effects of a Court-Ordered Service Dog Training Program with U.S. Veterans: A Qualitative Study

IF 0.6 4区农林科学 Q4 SOCIOLOGY

Society & Animals Pub Date : 2020-04-03 DOI:10.1163/15685306-00001751

T. Crowe, V. Sanchez, Chardae Durden, Margarita Ortega y Gomez, M. Winkle, Jill Felice

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Abstract

This qualitative study investigated the impacts of a court-ordered service dog training program on justice-involved U.S. veterans. An experienced qualitative research team conducted three focus groups with nine veterans to explore how training service dogs influenced their daily lives. Focus groups were audio recorded, transcribed, and manually coded. Two graduate research assistants developed preliminary themes; the full team generated final themes. Themes illustrated how participation in the program: 1) decreased physical and emotional isolation; 2) assisted veterans with reintegrating into civilian life; 3) improved emotional self-regulation; and 4) helped veterans discover potential; 5) find camaraderie; 6) reconnect with community; and 7) create a sanctuary. In a follow-up session, several participants confirmed that the results accurately captured their experiences. The overall finding suggests the service dog training program served as a rehabilitative process for justice-involved veterans to rediscover their abilities and talents that existed before their experiences in the justice system.

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法院命令服务犬训练计划对美国退伍军人的影响:一项定性研究

这项定性研究调查了法院命令的服务犬训练计划对涉及司法的美国退伍军人的影响。一个经验丰富的定性研究团队对9名退伍军人进行了三个焦点小组的研究，以探索训练服务犬如何影响他们的日常生活。对焦点小组进行录音、转录和手动编码。两名研究生研究助理制定了初步主题;整个团队产生了最终的主题。主题说明了如何参与该计划:1)减少身体和情感上的孤立;2)帮助退伍军人重新融入平民生活;3)情绪自我调节能力增强;4)帮助退伍军人发掘潜力;5)找到同志;6)重新与社区联系;创造一个避难所。在后续会议中，几名参与者证实，结果准确地反映了他们的经历。总体发现表明，服务犬训练计划是一个康复过程，让参与司法的退伍军人重新发现他们在司法系统经历之前存在的能力和才能。

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Society & Animals 社会科学-兽医学

CiteScore

1.40

自引率

12.50%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Society & Animals publishes studies that describe and analyze our experiences of non-human animals from the perspective of various disciplines within both the Social Sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science) and the Humanities (e.g., history, literary criticism). The journal specifically deals with subjects such as human-animal interactions in various settings (animal cruelty, the therapeutic uses of animals), the applied uses of animals (research, education, medicine and agriculture), the use of animals in popular culture (e.g. dog-fighting, circus, animal companion, animal research), attitudes toward animals as affected by different socializing agencies and strategies, representations of animals in literature, the history of the domestication of animals, the politics of animal welfare, and the constitution of the animal rights movement.