Pet Ownership: A Research Note
- 1 April 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 24 (2) , 208-210
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/24.2.208
Abstract
Data from a 1968 national sample of older people indicate that pet ownership was more frequent in owner-occupied residences in smaller communities where other family, including children, were present. No association was found between pet ownership and psychological well-being or health.Keywords
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