Successful Aging, Social Support, and Ownership of a Companion Animal.
Studies consistently find that higher levels of social support improve the psychological and physiological health of older people, but findings from empirical research are mixed regarding the presence of a "pet effect";- the idea that living with an animal can improve human health, psychological wel...
| Publicado en: | Anthrozoös Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 23 - 40 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2018
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