Farmers Under Pressure. Analysis of the Social Conditions of Cases of Animal Neglect

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 103-126

  Andrade, Stefan B ^a,b   Anneberg, Inger ^c  

^a VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Farmer ethics; Narratives; Neglect of livestock; Risk groups

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL PRODUCT; ETHICS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; RISK FACTOR;

DENMARK;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84893770414     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-013-9456-9     Document Type: Article

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