Childhood neglect, attachment to companion animals, and stuffed animals as attachment objects in women and men

Anthrozoos

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 111-119

  Rose Barlow, M ^a   Hutchinson, Cory Anne ^a   Newton, Kelsy ^a   Grover, Tess ^a   Ward, Lindsey ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal attachment; Gender; Neglect; Pets; Stuffed animals

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; DOMESTIC SPECIES; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84856150154     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303712X13240472427159     Document Type: Article

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