71. Pet projects: animal assisted therapy in nursing homes. | anthrozoology.org
Nursing 17 (1): 12-5.
1. Animal assisted therapy is an applied science using Animals to solve a human problem. It is an interdisciplinary approach using Animals as an adjunct to other therapies.
2. The major difference between Animals as
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72. Health enhancement and companion animal ownership | anthrozoology.org
are that companion animals play the role of a family member, often a member with the most desired attributes. animals play special roles for children, aiding the teaching of nurturing behavior and appreciation of nonverbal communication.
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73. Prosocial and Antisocial Behaviors in Adolescents: An Investigation into Ass...
the humane treatment of animals, and animal cruelty. These findings expand upon existing literature by demonstrating that it is, at least partially, through empathy that attachment to parents predicts prosocial and antisocial behaviors during
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74. The effects of the presence of a companion animal on physiological arousal a...
the use of a companion animal in reducing stress experienced by children during a physical examination.
( categories: animals & social support | Pets & children )
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75. Social interaction and blood pressure. Influence of animal companions | anth...
blood pressure. Influence of animal companions
Friedmann, E., A. H. Katcher, et al.
Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease 171 (8): 461-5. (1983)
The effect of the presence of a
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76. Interrelationships of dogs (Canis familiaris) and cats (Felis catus) living ...
N.; Terkel, J.;
Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 2008. 113: 1/3, 150-165.
In the process of domestication, dogs ( Canis familiaris ) and cats ( Felis catus [ Felis silvestris ]) have undergone thousands of years of genetic changes
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77. Perspectives on domestication: the history of our relationship with man'...
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Case, L.
Journal of Animal Science. 2008. 86: 11, 3245-3251.
 We are a nation of dog lovers. Never before in our history have we spent more time, money, and emotional energy on a group of Animals that are kept solely for
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78. Child development and the human-companion animal bond | anthrozoology.org
and research on companion animals in relation to perceptual, cognitive, social, and emotional development are reviewed and evaluated. The significance of children's encounters with animals, especially in the context of a human-companion
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79. The influence of current relationships upon pet animal acquisition | anthroz...
relationships upon pet animal acquisition
R. M. Harker, G.M. Collis et al.
Journal/Companion animals and Us, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Over the past 30 years there has
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80. Dog ownership and contact during childhood and later allergy development | a...
Research in Human-Animal Interaction
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