Teachers' experiences with humane education and animals in the elementary classroom: Implications for empathy development

Journal of Moral Education

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-112

  Daly, Beth ^a   Suggs, Suzanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

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EID: 77951156348     PISSN: 03057240     EISSN: 14653877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057240903528733     Document Type: Article

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