1. The Emergence of “Pets as Family†and the Socio-Historical Devel...
for dogs and cats. These animals used to have a strong spiritual connotation in pre-modern Japanese society, and spiritual vengeance by animal spirits was warded off by performing memorial services for these animals, which resembled rituals for
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2. A Comparison of Maltreated Children and Non-Maltreated Children on Their Exp...
families and their companion animals. This study examined the differences between maltreated and non-maltreated children in Japan on their experiences with animals. The Boat Inventory on animal Related Experience (BIARE), a questionnaire on
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3. Pet ownership & attachment | anthrozoology.org
and the human-companion animal bond: a national study.
 Risley-Curtiss, Christina.
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( categories: animals & social support | animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) | animals & general human
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4. The effect of visiting zoos on human health and quality of life. | anthrozoo...
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Animal Science Journal. 81(1):129-34, 2010 Feb.
The increased mental stress of daily life and aging of the population are serious matters in Japan. There are many studies regarding the effects ofÂ
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5. Pet loss, grief, euthanasia, thanatology | anthrozoology.org
of Pet Funerals in Japan
Veldkamp, Elmer
Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People & Animals , Volume 22, Number 4, December 2009
Discussions on the popularity of pet
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