Pet Loss and Human Emotion: Romanian Students' Reflections on Pet Loss.

Thirty-five graduate and undergraduate students, owners of dogs and cats, were asked to respond in writing to a several questions regarding their relationship with their pet. In this retrospective analysis, we discuss aspects that describe the pet-owner relationship, including attachment and the rol...

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Published in:Journal of Loss & Trauma Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 474 - 484
Main Authors: Rujoiu, Octavian, Rujoiu, Valentina
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Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep/Oct2014
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          Department of Philosophy and Social and Human Sciences, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
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