Conceptual and methodological issues related to welfare assessment: A framework for measurement

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue , 2001, Pages 5-10

  Scott, E Marian ^a   Nolan, Andrea M ^a   Fitzpatrick, Julie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal Welfare; Composite Measurement Scale; Psychometric Principles; Scaling Models

Indexed keywords

EID: 84977839618     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/090647001316922983     Document Type: Article

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