Snakes: Interactions with children with disabilities and the elderly - Some psychological considerations

Anthrozoos

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 182-187

  Shalev, Abraham ^a   Ben Mordehai, Dror ^a  

^a Nelesh Haya Anim Assisted T   (Israel)

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EID: 0030329602     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279396787001446     Document Type: Article

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