Behavioral Responses of Nursing Home Residents to Visits From a Person with a Dog,a Robot Seal or aToy Cat.

Previous studies suggest that contact with dogs can positively affect the wellbeing of elderly people in nursing homes, but there is a lack of research investigating the causal pathways of these effects. One such path- way may relate to the behavioral responses of the elderly when interacting with a...

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Published in:	Anthrozoös Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 107 - 122
Main Authors:	Thodberg, Karen, Sørensen, Lisbeth U., Videbech, Poul B., Poulsen, Pia H., Houbak, Birthe, Damgaard, Vibeke, Keseler, Ingrid, Edwards, David, Christensen, Janne W.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2016
Subjects:	Human-animal relationships Attachment behavior Health of older people Social behavior in mammals Dog behavior Nursing home care
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost