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Direct linkRijken, Mieke; van Beek, Sandra – Social Indicators Research, 2011
Having a pet has been claimed to have beneficial health effects, but methodologically sound empirical studies are scarce. Small sample sizes and a lack of information about the specific type of pets involved make it difficult to draw unambiguous conclusions. We aimed to shed light on the relationship between pet ownership and several health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chronic Illness, Older Adults, Health Conditions
