Can teaching veterinary and animal-science students about animal welfare affect their attitude toward animals and human-related empathy?

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-83

  Hazel, Susan J ^a   Signal, Tania D ^a   Taylor, Nicola ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

animal welfare; education; gender differences; student characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MIDDLE AGED; PET ANIMAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PETS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79960937485     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.38.1.74     Document Type: Article

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