A longitudinal test of the belief that companion animal ownership can help reduce loneliness

Anthrozoos

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 345-353

  Gilbey, Andrew ^a   Mcnicholas, June ^b   Collis, Glyn M ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquisition; Alleviate; Companion animal; Loneliness; Pet

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 38349154188     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279307X245473     Document Type: Article

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