The relationship between empathy, perception of pain and attitudes toward pets among Norwegian dog owners

Anthrozoos

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 231-243

  Ellingsen, Kristian ^a   Zanella, Adroaldo Jose ^a   Bjerkås, Ellen ^a   Indrebø, Astrid ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Empathy; Human animal relationship; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANTHROPOLOGY; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CANID; DEMOGRAPHY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; OWNERSHIP; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; VISUAL ANALYSIS;

NORWAY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77955239400     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303710X12750451258931     Document Type: Article

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