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The Impact of a Resident Dog on an Institution for the Elderly: Effects on Perceptions and Social Interactions1.

A longitudinal case study was made of a sub-unit of a nursing home to examine the perceptions and social interactions of patients and staff after introduction of a resident dog. A behavioral mapping procedure was used to determine staff and patient interactions 6 weeks before and 6 weeks and 22 week...

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Published in:Gerontologist Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 216 - 224
Main Authors: Winkler, Anne, Fairnie, Helen, Gericevich, Frank, Long, Michelle
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA 1989
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