The relationship between types of human–animal interaction and attitudes about animals: An exploratory study

Anthrozoos

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 295-308

  Mueller, Megan K ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal species; Attachment; Cognition; Emotions; Human animal interaction

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COGNITION; EXPLORATION; MUTUALISM; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84929996077     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: 17530377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303714X13903827487728     Document Type: Article

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