Preference for, and responsiveness to, people, dogs and objects in children with autism

Anthrozoos

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-171

  Prothmann, Anke ^a   Christine Ettrich, ^b   Sascha Prothmann, ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; Dog; Interaction; Preference

Indexed keywords

CANID; CHILD HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 67049087790     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303709X434185     Document Type: Article

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