Maltreated Children On Their Experiences With Animals
Summary By: Faunalytics | Published: February 9, 2010
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This study in Japan was conducted to analyze the difference between maltreated and non-maltreated children when it comes to their experiences with animals.
The Boat Inventory on Animal Related Experience (BIARE) questionnaire was used to survey two groups of children including one group of institutionalized, maltreated children and one group of children at an elementary school. The results of this study found that, compared with the elementary school group, the maltreated group engaged in more activities with animals and was more likely to use animals as a source of support. In addition, the maltreated children were more likely to report witnessing incidents of animal abuse compared with the elementary group.
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Citations:
Sakiko Yamazaki, Anthrozoos, 2009 International
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