The influence of an animal on social interactions of nursing home residents in a group setting.
This study was conducted to determine the effect of the presence and absence of a dog on the frequency and types of social interactions among nursing home residents during a socialization group. Point sampling was used to evaluate the behaviors of 36 male nursing home residents at a Veterans Adminis...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 47; no. 6; pp. 529 - 535 |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Jun1993
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