Michelle Lem
Biographic Data
| ID | 193952 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michelle Lem |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michelle |
| FAMILY NAME | Lem |
| SIGNATURE | LEM M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Pet ownership and homelessness
Between 5 and 25% of people experiencing homelessness have pets. Pet ownership can have a range of impacts in the lives of people experiencing homelessness, which may mitigate or further complicate the many adversities they face. However, there is a need to better understand the benefits and challenges associated with pet ownership to determine how this group can be best supported. Accordingly, a scoping review was conducted using PubMed, PsycINF…
Profiling a one-health model for priority populations
The Protective Association between Pet Ownership and Depression among Street-involved Youth
Street-involved youth represent a particularly vulnerable subsection of the homeless population and are at increased risk of health problems, substance abuse, and depression. Qualitative research has demon- strated that animal companions help homeless youth cope with loneliness, are motivators for positive change, such as decreasing drug or alcohol use, provide unconditional love without judgement, and improve youths' sense of health. To quantita…
Effects of Companion Animal Ownership among Canadian Street-involved Youth
In Canada, approximately 150,000 youth are homeless on any given night, and many have companion animals. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, this qualitative study explored the issues and effects of companion animal ownership among street-involved youth from the perspective of the youth themselves. "Pet before self" was the substantive theme, with first level sub-themes of "physical" and "emotional" effects. Previously unidentified fi…
The Protective Association between Pet Ownership and Depression among Street-involved Youth
Street-involved youth represent a particularly vulnerable subsection of the homeless population and are at increased risk of health problems, substance abuse, and depression. Qualitative research has demon- strated that animal companions help homeless youth cope with loneliness, are motivators for positive change, such as decreasing drug or alcohol use, provide unconditional love without judgement, and improve youths' sense of health. To quantita…
Effects of Companion Animal Ownership among Canadian Street-involved Youth
In Canada, approximately 150,000 youth are homeless on any given night, and many have companion animals. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, this qualitative study explored the issues and effects of companion animal ownership among street-involved youth from the perspective of the youth themselves. "Pet before self" was the substantive theme, with first level sub-themes of "physical" and "emotional" effects. Previously unidentified fi…
Effects of Companion Animal Ownership among Canadian Street-involved Youth
In Canada, approximately 150,000 youth are homeless on any given night, and many have companion animals. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, this qualitative study explored the issues and effects of companion animal ownership among street-involved youth from the perspective of the youth themselves. "Pet before self" was the substantive theme, with first level sub-themes of "physical" and "emotional" effects. Previously unidentified fi…
Profiling a one-health model for priority populations
The Protective Association between Pet Ownership and Depression among Street-involved Youth
Street-involved youth represent a particularly vulnerable subsection of the homeless population and are at increased risk of health problems, substance abuse, and depression. Qualitative research has demon- strated that animal companions help homeless youth cope with loneliness, are motivators for positive change, such as decreasing drug or alcohol use, provide unconditional love without judgement, and improve youths' sense of health. To quantita…
Pet ownership and homelessness
Between 5 and 25% of people experiencing homelessness have pets. Pet ownership can have a range of impacts in the lives of people experiencing homelessness, which may mitigate or further complicate the many adversities they face. However, there is a need to better understand the benefits and challenges associated with pet ownership to determine how this group can be best supported. Accordingly, a scoping review was conducted using PubMed, PsycINF…
Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Agriculture and Farm Safety (1 works) · Animal welfare (1 works)