Hounds and Homesickness: The Effects of an Animal-assisted Therapeutic Intervention for First-Year University Students

Anthrozoos

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 441-454

  Binfet, John Tyler ^a   Passmore, Holli Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

animal assisted therapy; homesickness; post secondary education; satisfaction with life; wellbeing

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; LIFE SATISFACTION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84983071371     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: 17530377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927936.2016.1181364     Document Type: Article

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