Empathy, home environment, and attitudes toward animals in relation to animal abuse

Anthrozoos

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-34

  Henry, Bill C ^a  

^a METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal abuse; Animal cruelty; Attitudes; Empathy; Home environment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745667318     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279306785593847     Document Type: Review

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