TY - JOUR
T1 - Animals and attachment theory
AU - Rockett, Ben
AU - Carr, Sam
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The study of animals in the context of attachment theory is steadily growing. This paper sought to pull together recent literature in order to review, summarize, and discuss (a) animals as attachment figures, (b) conceptualisation of attachment quality in human-animal bonds, and (c) the role of animals in assisting the development of human-human attachment.
AB - The study of animals in the context of attachment theory is steadily growing. This paper sought to pull together recent literature in order to review, summarize, and discuss (a) animals as attachment figures, (b) conceptualisation of attachment quality in human-animal bonds, and (c) the role of animals in assisting the development of human-human attachment.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341322
U2 - 10.1163/15685306-12341322
DO - 10.1163/15685306-12341322
M3 - Article
SN - 1568-5306
VL - 22
SP - 415
EP - 433
JO - Society and Animals
JF - Society and Animals
IS - 4
ER -