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Annotated Bibliography: Attitudes Toward Wildlife And The Environment (1998-2013), Erich Yahner
Annotated Bibliography: Attitudes Toward Wildlife And The Environment (1998-2013), Erich Yahner
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Annotated Bibliography: Attitudes Toward Animals (1998-2013), Erich Yahner
Annotated Bibliography: Attitudes Toward Animals (1998-2013), Erich Yahner
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Increasing Our Compassion Footprint: The Animals’ Manifesto, Marc Bekoff
Increasing Our Compassion Footprint: The Animals’ Manifesto, Marc Bekoff
Human and Animal Bonding Collection
Our relationships with animals are wide-ranging. When people tell me that they love animals and then harm or kill them I tell them I’m glad they don’t love me. Many individuals, including scientists, ignore their responsibility when they interact with animals and fail to recognize that doing something in the name of science, which usually means in the name of humans, is not an adequate reason for intentionally causing suffering, pain, or death. “Good welfare” usually is not “good enough.” Existing regulations allow animals to be treated in regrettable ways that demean us as a species. Compassion is the key …
Attitudes Toward Animals: Age-Related Development Among Children, Stephen R. Kellert
Attitudes Toward Animals: Age-Related Development Among Children, Stephen R. Kellert
Attitudes Towards Animals Collection
This paper reviews the results of a study of 267 children in the 2nd, 5th, 8th, and 11th grades. A battery of tests was used to examine children's knowledge and attitudes towards animals, and behavioral contacts with animals. A typology of basic attitudes towards animals and appropriate scales was employed. Children's knowledge and attitudes towards animals were also compared to those of adults 18 years of age and over. Major differences occurred among children distinguished by age, sex, ethnicity, and urban/rural residence. Additionally, significant knowledge and attitude variations occurred among diverse animal-related activity groups (e.g., among children who hunted, birdwatched, …