'They ask no questions and pass no criticism': A mixed-methods study exploring pet ownership in autism.
Many autistic people cite a strong attachment to animals, and some studies suggest they may even show a bias towards animals over people. This mixed-methods study explored companion animal attachment in the adult autistic community. In a quantitative study with 735 people, we found that autistic adu...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 53; no. 8; pp. 3280 - 3295 |
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Springer Nature
Aug2023
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