Children and Companion Animals: Psychosocial, Medical, and Neurobiological Implications

• Main Author: Andrea M. Beetz (auth)
• Other Authors: Brinda I. Jegatheesan (auth), Naoko Koda (auth), Lynette A. Hart (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; Animal-Assisted Therapy; Autism; Animal-Assisted Intervention; Dog Bite Prevention; Companion Animals; Children; Animal-Assisted Education; Human-Animal Interactions
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Children and companion animals seem to have a natural affinity towards each other. Most children desire a relationship with their own companion animals or at least demonstrate an interest to interact with animals in general. Living with companion animals or interacting with animals may have psychoso...