Special-Needs Companion Animals and Those Who Care for Them Stories of Identity and Empathy

被引：1
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作者：
Katz, Nathan [1 ]
Burchfield, Keri B. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
[2] Northern Illinois Univ, De Kalb, IL 60115 USA
来源：
SOCIETY & ANIMALS | 2020年 / 28卷 / 01期
关键词：
special needs; adoption; companion animals; anthropomorphism; symbolic interactionism; ATTITUDES; FAMILIES; ADOPTION; CHILDREN; HUMANS; PETS;
D O I：
10.1163/15685306-12341538
中图分类号：
C91 [社会学];
学科分类号：
030301 ; 1204 ;
摘要：
Through a series of in-depth interviews asking individuals about their decisions to adopt special-needs companion animals, we discovered that a combination of anthropomorphism and empathy are at play when individuals decide to adopt them. This tendency is explained using David Blouin's typology of guardians: humanistic and protectionistic guardians anthropomorphized their companion animals, exhibited greater empathy, and were more willing to adopt animals with special needs.
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