Young adults' attachment to pet dogs: Findings from open-ended methods

Anthrozoos

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 359-369

  Kurdek, Lawrence A ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Pet dogs; Safe haven

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANID;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 70449124481     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279309X12538695316149     Document Type: Article

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