Social effects of a dog's presence on children with disabilities

Anthrozoos

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-15

  Esteves, Stephanie Walters ^a   Stokes, Trevor ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Dogs; Generalization; School; Social effects

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 41449088707     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279308X274029     Document Type: Article

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