Companion animals in Indiana elementary schools

Anthrozoos

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 241-251

  Rud Jr , Anthony G ^a   Beck, Alan M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animals in education; Classroom animals; Pets

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1842714302     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279303786992134     Document Type: Article

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