Use of Pets in Therapy with Elderly Nursing Home Residents [microform] / Diana M. Sutton.

In order to test the effectiveness of the use of pets with the elderly in a nursing home setting, three concurrent studies were conducted. The 29 residents participating in the experiment were selected by nursing home personnel as meeting the criteria of being depressed and withdrawn, and receiving...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Sutton, Diana M.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1984.
Subjects:	Behavior Change. Interpersonal Communication. Nursing Homes. Older Adults. Pets. Social Isolation. Therapy.