Attachment styles impact on pet visitation effectiveness

Anthrozoos

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 150-165

  Colby, Patricia M ^a   Sherman, Angela ^a  

^a SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted living programs; Attachment; Dogs; Elderly; Field study; Interspecies interaction; Personality; Pet visitation; Well being

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0036420641     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279302786992676     Document Type: Article

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