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Tales of the unexpected: Teacher’s experiences of working with children and dogs in schools

Helen Lewis Orcid Logo, Janet Oostendorp Godfrey Orcid Logo, Cathryn Knight

Human-Animal Interactions, Volume: 11, Issue: 1

Swansea University Authors: Helen Lewis Orcid Logo, Janet Oostendorp Godfrey Orcid Logo

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Globally, there are a growing number of dogs in schools. Research suggests that there are potential benefits of interactions between children and dogs in educational contexts, for example in terms of social–emotional, cognitive and physical development. However, there is a lack of research examining...

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ISSN: 2957-9538
Published: USA CABI Publishing 2023
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