Companion animals and child development outcomes: longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis of a UK birth cohort study

• Main Authors: Rebecca Purewal (Author), Robert Christley (Author), Katarzyna Kordas (Author), Carol Joinson (Author), Kerstin Meints (Author), Nancy Gee (Author), Carri Westgarth (Author)
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• Publicado em: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Research into the impact of social relationships on childhood and adolescent health and wellbeing has been largely limited to children's relationships with other humans, while studies into the impact of pet ownership are sparse and have generally not adjusted for potential c...