Public attitudes toward the use of animals in research: Effects of invasiveness, genetic modification and regulation

Anthrozoos

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 165-184

  Ormandy, Elisabeth H ^a   Schuppli, Catherine A ^a   Weary, Daniel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Attitudes; Laboratory animals; Policy; Public engagement

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HOMINID; INVASIVE SPECIES; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RESEARCH WORK;

CANADA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877356100     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303713X13636846944240     Document Type: Review

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