The Problem of Unwanted Pets: A Case Study in How Institutions "Think" about Clients' Needs

Social Problems

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 550-566

  Irvine, Leslie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0346332963     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2003.50.4.550     Document Type: Article

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