Pets and People

The Psychology of Pet Ownership

Barrie Gunter (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

1999
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-86156-116-9 (ISBN)

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In an examination of the relationship between pets and people, Barrie Gunter illustrates the many psychological benefits that animal companionship can bestow upon us: providing security for the anxious, companionship for the lonely and status symbols for the image conscious.

In an examination of the relationship between pets and people, Barrie Gunter illustrates the many psychological benefits that animal companionship can bestow upon us; providing security for the anxious, companionship for the lonely and status symbols for the image conscious. This book examines the phenomenon of pet ownership and the importance placed upon this strange relationship by people in modern society.

Barrie Gunter is the author of Pets and People: The Psychology of Pet Ownership, published by Wiley.

Why Do People Own Pets? Are Pet Owners Different?

Why Are We So Attached To Our Pets?

Who Is In Control?

Are Pets Good For Our Physical Well-Being?

Are Pets Good For Our Mental Well-Being?

Are Pets Good For Children?

How Can Pets Keep Us Young?

How To Cope With The Loss Of A Pet?

Do Pets Make Us More Sociable?

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.5.1999
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	200 x 250 mm
Gewicht	284 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
ISBN-10	1-86156-116-4 / 1861561164
ISBN-13	978-1-86156-116-9 / 9781861561169
Zustand	Neuware