Managing the Stigma of Outlaw Breeds: A Case Study of Pit Bull Owners

Society and Animals

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 24-52

  Twining, Hillary ^a   Arluke, Arnold ^a,b   Patronek, Gary ^a  

^a Tufts Ctr Animals and Pubic Plcy   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0005625616     PISSN: 10631119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853000510970     Document Type: Article

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