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Social capital and pet ownership – A tale of four cities

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ID15743014
AuthorsLisa Wood (0000-0002-9196-8847, The University of Western Australia, corresponding author), Karen Martins (0000-0003-2077-0929, The University of Western Australia), Harry Christian (0000-0001-8486-5746, The University of Western Australia), Stephen Houghton (0000-0002-6744-1068, The University of Western Australia), Ichiro Kawachi (0000-0003-3579-4456, Harvard University), Shannen Vallesi (0000-0003-1140-3385, The University of Western Australia), Sandra Mccune (Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition)
Year2017
Volume3
Pages442-447
Publication date2017-05-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSSM - Population Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2352-8273 • E-ISSN: 2352-8273
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.05.002
PMID29349237
OpenAlexW2610760530
LanguageEN
Citations received24
References cited20

Pet ownership is significantly associated with higher levels of social capital.•Social capital was associated with pet ownership in the U.S. and Australia.•Results are not confined to dog owners nor dog walkers.•Pets are an under-recognized conduit for building social capital

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Unique citing works24
Citations per year3,43
Citation span2019 - 2026 (8)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 24

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