Attitudes toward companion animals among hispanic residents of a Texas border community

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 243-253

  Poss, Jane E ^a   Bader, Julia O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAT; DOG; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PET ANIMAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL HYGIENE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34547553691     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888700701353717     Document Type: Article

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