Volume 13 Farming for Health: Green-Care Farming across Europe and the United States of America

Hassink, Jan; Dijk, van, Majken (Eds.)
2006, X, 357 p., Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-4020-4541-7


About this book

Farming for Health describes the utilization of agricultural farms, farm animals, plants and landscapes as a base for promoting human mental and physical health and social well-being. This book gives an overview of the development of ‘Farming for Health’ initiatives across Europe. This development is a logical result of the changing paradigms in the health-care sector and the demand for new social and financial impulses in agriculture and rural areas.


Researchers from The Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Slovenia, Germany, Belgium, Poland, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as well as the USA contributed to this book. It not only describes the situation in different countries, it also includes scientific papers dealing with different aspects of ‘Farming for Health’.


Written for:

Researchers, policymakers and practitioners,in the fields of landscape development, horticultural therapy, animal-assisted therapy, long-term care and social farming


Table of Contents

Chapters

Preface PDF
N.A. Editors
Theoretical models for research and program development in agriculture and health care: avoiding random acts of research PDF
P.D. Relf 1-20
Contributions of natural elements and areas in residential environments to human health and well-being PDF
S. De Vries 21-30
Effects of interactions between humans and domesticated animals PDF
E.A.M. Bokkers 31-41
People-plant interaction: the physiological, psychological and sociological effects of plants on people PDF
M. Elings 43-55
Social services as supplementary on-farm activity for mentally disabled people PDF
K. Vadnal, K. Košmelj 57-72
The lay beliefs about Farming for Health PDF
E. Fjeldavli 73-90
The contribution of care farms to landscapes of the future: a challenge of multifunctional agriculture PDF
T. Van Elsen, A. Günther, B. Pedroli 91-100
Long-term care in Europe: an introduction PDF
P.F. Driest 101-106
Green care in Norway: farms as a resource for the educational, health and social sector PDF
L. Haugan, R. Nyland, E. Fjeldavli, T. Meistad, B.O. Braastad 109-126
'Nature and Health' in Sweden PDF
K. Abramsson, C. Tenngart 127-134
Farming for Health in Finland PDF
U. Partanen, T. Lilja, S. Kurppa, K. Soini 135-146
Care farms and care gardens: horticulture as therapy in the UK PDF
J. Sempik, J. Aldridge 147-161
Farming for Health in The Netherlands PDF
M. Elings, J. Hassink 163-179
Farming for Health - the situation in Flanders PDF
K. Goris, H. Weckhuysen 181-192
Farming for Health: aspects from Germany PDF
K. Neuberger, I. Stephan, R. Hermanowski, A. Flake, F.-J. Post, T. Van Elsen 193-211
INTEGRATION: youth welfare and sustainable development in Switzerland PDF
P. Frey, S. Frutig, U. Kaltenrieder, J. Wetzel 213-232
Farming for Health in Austria: farms, horticultural therapy, animal-assisted therapy PDF
G. Wiesinger, F. Neuhauser, M. Putz 233-248
Farming for Health in Slovenia PDF
K. Vadnal 249-269
Farming and social-care combinations in Poland PDF
E. Pawelczyk 271-288
Farming for Health in Italy PDF
F. Di Iacovo, S. Senni, J. De Kneght 289-308
Agriculture and health care: the care of plants and animals for therapy and rehabilitation in the United States PDF
P.D. Relf 309-343
Farming for Health across Europe: comparison between countries, and recommendations for a research and policy agenda PDF
J. Hassink, M. Van Dijk 347-357


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