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2002, FEBRUARY, NO．10
CONTENTS
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Human and animal relations in Japan and sensebility
of young generations −To resolve difficulties concerning animals 【Mitsuaki Ohta】 |
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The starting point of animal rescue in disasters −From the Hanshin-Awaji great earthquake to the eruptions of Mt.Usu-Zan and Miyake-jima Island− |
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| ●A proposal toward the preparation of the manual for animal rescue in an emergency 【Masahiko Hataya】 | ||
| ●Record of animal rescue following Mt. Usu-zan eruption 【Hiroshi Uchiyama】 | ||
| ●Is my dog "SUN" happy? 【Haruo Terasawa】 | ||
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●Emergency evacuation of farm animals at the eruption of Miyake-jima Island 【Mitsuaki Okubo】 |
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| ●Free discussion 【Coordinated by Yoshihiro Hayashi】 | ||
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A reconsideration of animal-assisted therapy and animal-assisted activities | |
| ●The role companion animals can play in our helth and well-being: animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and animal-assisted activities (AAA) 【Dennis C. Turner】 |
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| ●Free discussion 【Coordinated by Mitsuaki Ohta】 | ||
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The citizen-based planning of town where styorks
−A trial of reintroducing captive endangered species −【Osamu Yunoki】 |
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Current status on animal right in Japan: Possiblity and significance of animal rights studies beyond environmentalism 【Chizuru Nasu Shiraishi】 |
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●Identifying the change in the mind of the handicapped
children through experiencing horseback riding 【Hiromi keino, Hiroomi Keino, Koichi Hara, M.asahiro Kishikawa, Kenji Kawakita】 |
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| ●Perception of kindergarteners toward farm animals and
their products 【Yuki Koba, Hajime Tanida】 |
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Series : Cohabitation with the
wildlife 8 One scene in hot summer 【Shin-ichiro Hamasaki】 |
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【Ryo Kusunose】 | |
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| Report 1 | ||
| Current status on animal right in Japan: Possibility and significance of animal rights studies beyond environmentalism. |
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| chizuru -Nasu- Shiraishi | ||
| School of Comparative Study of Cultures Graduate school of Humanities and Science, Ochanomizu University／2-1-1 Otsuka Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112-0012 Japan | ||
| Summary | ||
The term "animal
rights" has recently been used in the context of Japanese environmental
problems with terms such as ﾒenvironmental ethics and ﾒrights of nature.
However,we Japanese are still skeptical of the Importance and relevance
of "animal rights", arguing that they play no role in helping
to solve environmental issue. We also go so far as to think that we do
not need "animal rights" because some ecological theories that
exist today contain them. The aim of this paper is to present another
viewpoint on the issue of animal rights , and to demonstrate its significance
in our society that goes beyond environmentalism. My analysis of the current
situations in Japan in this area leads me to believe that there exists
a stigma that prevents animal rights studies from being popular in Japan.
there are two main reasons for this. First, it is argued that we, the
Japanese people, as whole, do not easily accept he notion of "animal
rights"due to our traditional view of animals. Second, it is also
treated that the concept of "animal rights" would threaten human
rights problem. This paper examines the problems with common discussion
on these issue, and propose new view-points on "animal rights";
the consideration of "animal rights" presents to us an important
opportunity to look deeper into human right issue, thus expanding our
frame of ethics. |
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・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・Japan.
J.Hum. Anim. Relat, No. 11 64-69 (2002) |
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| Report 2 | ||
| Identifying the change in the mind of the handicapped children through experiencing horseback riding | ||
| Hiromi keino 1), Hiroomi Keino1), Koichi Hara 2), Masahiro Kishikawa 1), Kenji Kawakita 3) | ||
| 1) Institute for Deveropment Researchi
Aichi human Service Center／713-8 Kamiya-cho Kasugai-shi Aichi,480-0392 2) Aichi Mental Health Care Center／3-2-1 Sannomaru Naka-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi,460-0001 3) Meiji university of Oriental Medicine/Hiyoshi-cho Funai-gun, Kyoto 629-0392 |
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| Summary | ||
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It has been known that horseback riding
has a great influence on the mind and body of handicapped persons. But,
the absence of the scale for indicating the effects has restricted the
evaluation of the effect within that by descriptions. We, therefore, tried
to design a scale for measuring how horseback riding effects on the minds
of the handicapped persons. Based on the CARS (Childhood Autism Rating
Scale), one of the rating scales for autism, we defined 10 items for evaluation,
i.e. , relation to people, imitation, emotional response, fear or nervousness,
verbal communication, non-verbal communication, each of which is divided
into 5 levels. When several evaluators tried evaluation by this scale,
little differences was found between the evaluations of all evaluators.
We applied this scale to measuring the effect of one-year horseback riding
on 2 autistic children, and we found they scored higher in all items at
the end of the term of observation expect where they had perfect score
at the beginning. We think this proves the influence of horseback riding
on the mind. We will take this result into consideration in designing
the policy of activity and making the action plan to apply horseback riding
more effectively to the care of the handicapped persons. |
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[keyword: horse back riding
, handicapped persons, CARS, Autism , Item for evaluation] |
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・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・Japan.
J.Hum. Anim. Relat, No. 11 71-75 (2002) |
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| Report 3 | ||
| Perception of kindergarteners toward farm animals and their products | ||
| Yuki Koba 1), Hajime Tanida 2) | ||
| 1) Graduate School
of Biosphere Sciences, Hiroshima University/1-4-4 Kagamiyama, Hiroshima--shi
Hiroshima 739-8528 2) Faculty of Applied biological Science, Hiroshima University/1-4-4 Kagamiyama, Hiroshima--shi Hiroshima 739-8528 |
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| Summary | ||
| The objective of this
study was to clarify how kindergarteners percept farm animals and their
products. One hundred and forty one kindergarteners in Mihara Kindergarten
of Hiroshima University were on inquiry. More than ninety percent of kindergarteners
preferred animals in general. Mammals such as rabbits and hamsters were
popular animals. Their perception toward farm animals increased with ages.
Chickens were the best known farm animals, followed by pigs, cattle and
sheep. The study on picture books in the kindergarten showed that only
7.0 percent of the books contained the materials related to farm animals.
Most children did not know where and how the farm products were produced.
In conclusion, surrounding environments easily influences the perception
of kindergarteners toward farm animals and their products, and therefore
it is necessary to provide the opportunity for children to interact with
animals and learn about farm animals in kindergarten. |
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[keyword: Kindergarteners,
Farm animals, Perception] |
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J.Hum. Anim. Relat, No. 11 76-81 (2002) |
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