Alistair Lawrence
Biographic Data
| ID | 3641520 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alistair Lawrence |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alistair |
| FAMILY NAME | Lawrence |
| SIGNATURE | LAWRENCE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Scotland’s Rural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, UK |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2904-1933 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Nature and Psychological Impact of Child/Adolescent Attachment to Dogs Compared with Other Companion Animals
Building on a study examining children’s knowledge and care of companion animals, this paper examines emotional attachment to dogs. It uses a large-scale dataset on children’s health and well-being ( n = 6,700) to explore the connection between attachment to dogs, compared with other companion animals, and a range of well-being indicators. Findings reveal stronger attachments to dogs that are linked with well-being. Some associations are also evi…
Sociodemographics of Pet Ownership among Adolescents in Great Britain
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pet ownership among adolescents in Great Britain and identify any sociodemographic differences between pet owners and non-pet owners. A total of 14,328 11-to 15-year-old adolescents from England, Scotland, and Wales were included in the analysis. Results revealed 15-year-old adolescents were significantly more likely than 11-year-old adolescents to own dogs (OR = 1.146, p < 0.001) but less lik…
Exploring Children's Perspectives on the Welfare Needs of Pet Animals
This work was supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (grant number AW1404
Mum cleaned it and I just played with it
Understanding how best to nurture children's respect for, and care of, other living beings is a concern within education and animal welfare science. Relationships with individual animals are often seen as a 'bridge' to caring about the broader environment (of people, animals and ecosystems). However, little is known about children's actual care of the animals they know best. Focus groups explored 7- to 13-year-olds' caring activities and sense of…
Mum cleaned it and I just played with it
Understanding how best to nurture children's respect for, and care of, other living beings is a concern within education and animal welfare science. Relationships with individual animals are often seen as a 'bridge' to caring about the broader environment (of people, animals and ecosystems). However, little is known about children's actual care of the animals they know best. Focus groups explored 7- to 13-year-olds' caring activities and sense of…
The Nature and Psychological Impact of Child/Adolescent Attachment to Dogs Compared with Other Companion Animals
Building on a study examining children’s knowledge and care of companion animals, this paper examines emotional attachment to dogs. It uses a large-scale dataset on children’s health and well-being ( n = 6,700) to explore the connection between attachment to dogs, compared with other companion animals, and a range of well-being indicators. Findings reveal stronger attachments to dogs that are linked with well-being. Some associations are also evi…
Exploring Children's Perspectives on the Welfare Needs of Pet Animals
This work was supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (grant number AW1404
Sociodemographics of Pet Ownership among Adolescents in Great Britain
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pet ownership among adolescents in Great Britain and identify any sociodemographic differences between pet owners and non-pet owners. A total of 14,328 11-to 15-year-old adolescents from England, Scotland, and Wales were included in the analysis. Results revealed 15-year-old adolescents were significantly more likely than 11-year-old adolescents to own dogs (OR = 1.146, p < 0.001) but less lik…
Mum cleaned it and I just played with it
Understanding how best to nurture children's respect for, and care of, other living beings is a concern within education and animal welfare science. Relationships with individual animals are often seen as a 'bridge' to caring about the broader environment (of people, animals and ecosystems). However, little is known about children's actual care of the animals they know best. Focus groups explored 7- to 13-year-olds' caring activities and sense of…
Sociodemographics of Pet Ownership among Adolescents in Great Britain
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pet ownership among adolescents in Great Britain and identify any sociodemographic differences between pet owners and non-pet owners. A total of 14,328 11-to 15-year-old adolescents from England, Scotland, and Wales were included in the analysis. Results revealed 15-year-old adolescents were significantly more likely than 11-year-old adolescents to own dogs (OR = 1.146, p < 0.001) but less lik…
Exploring Children's Perspectives on the Welfare Needs of Pet Animals
This work was supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (grant number AW1404
The Nature and Psychological Impact of Child/Adolescent Attachment to Dogs Compared with Other Companion Animals
Building on a study examining children’s knowledge and care of companion animals, this paper examines emotional attachment to dogs. It uses a large-scale dataset on children’s health and well-being ( n = 6,700) to explore the connection between attachment to dogs, compared with other companion animals, and a range of well-being indicators. Findings reveal stronger attachments to dogs that are linked with well-being. Some associations are also evi…
Developmental psychology (4 works) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Animal welfare (3 works) · Biology (3 works) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (3 works) · Animal-assisted therapy (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Fish (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)