Child Development and the Human-Companion Animal Bond

By G. F. Melson. 2003

277 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Genetics, Social Psychology

View Paper: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/1288237210e59997da3618f96c1fb93cbf21e2cb

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In Developmental and Educational Psychology

1. L. Morton
2. B. Daly

In Genetics

1. L. Morton
2. B. Daly

In Social Psychology

1. L. Morton
2. B. Daly

Citations in the corpus

• Using Attachment Theory and Social Support Theory to Examine and Measure Pets as Sources of Social Support and Attachment Figures (2017, unknown): “Companion Animals and Social Support Adults and children often identify their pet as a member of their social network, providing them with emotional support to cope with family life changes and stress (Albert & Bulcroft, 1988; Melson, 2003; Staats, Wallace, & Anderson, 2008; Stammbach & Turner, 1999”
• An investigation of human-animal interactions and empathy as related to pet preference, ownership, attachment, and attitudes in children (2006, background): “Later, Melson and Fogel (1989) and Melson (1990) suggested that children may develop important nurturing abilities through relationships with animals, although recently (Melson 2003) called for further research that might provide clearer perspectives into human–animal relationships.”