Effects of animal-assisted activities with guinea pigs in the primary school classroom

Anthrozoos

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 445-458

  O'Haire, Marguerite E ^a   McKenzie, Samantha J ^a   McCune, Sandra ^b   Slaughter, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal assisted intervention; Children; Classroom pets; Guinea pigs; Social functioning

Indexed keywords

CHILD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PRIMARY EDUCATION; RODENT; SOCIAL IMPACT; TEACHING;

EID: 84880440566     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: 17530377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303713X13697429463835     Document Type: Article

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