Janet Hoy-Gerlach
Biographic Data
| ID | 181263 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janet Hoy-Gerlach |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janet |
| FAMILY NAME | Hoy-Gerlach |
| SIGNATURE | HOY-GERLACH J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toledo |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5578-9684 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding and accessing the continuum of human/animal support services
Background : Approximately 66% of US households have companion animals (CAs); the majority view them as family (American Pet Products Association, 2023–2024). During economic, health, housing, and other crises, people and CAs become vulnerable to “involuntary separation” and associated risks. Human-animal support services (HA/SS) exist to keep human-animal families together. Yet, little research describes existing HA/SS services. This scoping rev…
Supporting Rights to Emotional Support Animals as an Accommodation
When the emotional support provided by a person’s animal helps to mitigate an aspect of a disability, that person has a right to have their animal, typically referred to as an emotional support animal (ESA), within their housing as a disability accommodation under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) in the United States. Health and mental health care professionals (henceforth referred to as “health-care professionals”) are considered a reliable source for…
“The GRR Method”
With the advent of the COVID pandemic and associated stressors, there is an increased need for strategies to support mental health, stress management, and coping skills.1 The biopsychosocial benefits of human-Animal interaction have been identified as a protective factor for mental health and stress during the pandemic.2 Through incorporating intentional interactions with companion animals in the use of three widely recognized evidence-based copi…
Reimagining Healthcare
The emergence of human-animal support services (HASS)-services provided to help keep people and their companion animals together-in the United States has been driven by two global public health crises. Despite such impetuses and an increasing recognition of One Health approaches, HASS are generally not recognized as public health interventions. The Ottawa Charter, defining health as well-being and resources for living and calling for cross-sector…
Preliminary Findings of a Ten-Item Scale to Assess the Commitment of Low-Income Owners to Their Companion Animals
While there is a substantive body of research on benefits conveyed via the human–animal bond (HAB), less is understood about disruptions to HAB and how to potentially prevent such. The construct of commitment can elucidate such scenarios and may also help inform related interventions; however, there are few empirical measures of commitment to a companion animal, and none specific to low-income owners. The Commitment to Pets measure was created to…
Human–Animal Interaction Knowledge is not Just for the “Animal People” in Social Work
Preliminary Findings of a Ten-Item Scale to Assess the Commitment of Low-Income Owners to Their Companion Animals
While there is a substantive body of research on benefits conveyed via the human–animal bond (HAB), less is understood about disruptions to HAB and how to potentially prevent such. The construct of commitment can elucidate such scenarios and may also help inform related interventions; however, there are few empirical measures of commitment to a companion animal, and none specific to low-income owners. The Commitment to Pets measure was created to…
Human–Animal Interaction Knowledge is not Just for the “Animal People” in Social Work
Preliminary Findings of a Ten-Item Scale to Assess the Commitment of Low-Income Owners to Their Companion Animals
While there is a substantive body of research on benefits conveyed via the human–animal bond (HAB), less is understood about disruptions to HAB and how to potentially prevent such. The construct of commitment can elucidate such scenarios and may also help inform related interventions; however, there are few empirical measures of commitment to a companion animal, and none specific to low-income owners. The Commitment to Pets measure was created to…
“The GRR Method”
With the advent of the COVID pandemic and associated stressors, there is an increased need for strategies to support mental health, stress management, and coping skills.1 The biopsychosocial benefits of human-Animal interaction have been identified as a protective factor for mental health and stress during the pandemic.2 Through incorporating intentional interactions with companion animals in the use of three widely recognized evidence-based copi…
Reimagining Healthcare
The emergence of human-animal support services (HASS)-services provided to help keep people and their companion animals together-in the United States has been driven by two global public health crises. Despite such impetuses and an increasing recognition of One Health approaches, HASS are generally not recognized as public health interventions. The Ottawa Charter, defining health as well-being and resources for living and calling for cross-sector…
Supporting Rights to Emotional Support Animals as an Accommodation
When the emotional support provided by a person’s animal helps to mitigate an aspect of a disability, that person has a right to have their animal, typically referred to as an emotional support animal (ESA), within their housing as a disability accommodation under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) in the United States. Health and mental health care professionals (henceforth referred to as “health-care professionals”) are considered a reliable source for…
Understanding and accessing the continuum of human/animal support services
Background : Approximately 66% of US households have companion animals (CAs); the majority view them as family (American Pet Products Association, 2023–2024). During economic, health, housing, and other crises, people and CAs become vulnerable to “involuntary separation” and associated risks. Human-animal support services (HA/SS) exist to keep human-animal families together. Yet, little research describes existing HA/SS services. This scoping rev…
Human-Animal Interaction Studies (6 works) · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Mental health (2 works)