The importance of pet loss and some implications for services.

Understanding the meaning of companion animals and their loss in peoples' lives has major implications for the way professional services are organized and delivered. There is much research and literature which argues for the major social, emotional and physical benefits of animal companionship, and...

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Publicado en:Mortality Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 127 - 144
Autores principales: Morley, Christine, Fook, Jan
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2005
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          School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, 3217
          Centre for Professional Development, Osborne St Campus, Bendigo, Australia
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        Human-animal relationships
        Pet death
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