Companion Animal Ownership and Human Well-Being in a Metropolis—The Case of Hong Kong
Global urbanization has given cause for a re-assessment of the nature and importance of the relationship between humans and domesticated animals. In densely-populated urban societies, where loneliness and alienation can be prevalent, the use of animals as human companions has taken on heightened imp...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/10/1729 |