What shelters can do about euthanasia-related stress: An examination of recommendations from those on the front line

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 331-347

  Rogelberg, Steven G ^a   DiGiacomo, Natalie ^b   Reeve, Charlie L ^a   Spitzmüller, Christiane ^c   Clark, Olga L ^d   Teeter, Lisa ^e   Walker, Alan G ^f   Carter, Nathan T ^g   Starling, Paula G ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b Spartanburg Humane Society ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

^e Development Dimensions International   (United States)

^f EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB STRESS; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPONSIBILITY; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED STATES; WORKER;

EID: 35348963037     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888700701353865     Document Type: Article

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