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REVIEW: CHILDREN AND COMPANION ANIMALS
Author(s) -
MacDONALD ALASDAIR J.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1979.tb00138.x
Subject(s) - companion animal , cruelty , psychology , animal assisted therapy , pet therapy , hubzero , population , animal welfare , developmental psychology , psychotherapist , medicine , criminology , biology , environmental health , ecology
Summary The literature concerning the relationship between the child and the companion animal is reviewed including the possible use of companion animals as aids in the psychotherapy of children. The literature pertaining to cruelty to animals is also discussed. It is concluded that the evidence available is sufficient to justify further research into interactions between children and companion animals both in therapy and in the population generally, and some possible approaches are suggested.