Benefits of assistance dogs: A review

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 251-277

  Sachs Ericsson, Natalie ^a   Hansen, Nancy K ^b   Fitzgerald, Shirley ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DOG; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

EID: 0036677993     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.47.3.251     Document Type: Article

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