Human-animal relationships: from daily life to animal-assisted therapies
Humans have a long history of relationship with domestic animals and nowadays pets often act as "social substitutes" through bonding. There is some evidence that pet presence at home may induce well being in people and the development of social skills in children. Animal assisted therapies...
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| Language: | English |
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712011000400012&lng=en&tlng=en |