The role of pet dogs in casual conversations of elderly adults

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 265-277

  Rogers, John ^a   Hart, Lynette A ^a   Boltz, Ronald P ^b  

^a School of Veterinary Medicine University of California   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONELINESS; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

AGED; ANIMAL; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONELINESS; MALE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0027617105     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1993.9712145     Document Type: Article

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