Developmental Factors in Positive Attitudes toward Zoo Animals

Autor:	Robert M. Kidd, Aline H. Kidd, R. Lee Zasloff
Rok vydání:	1995
Předmět:	Medical education animal diseases 05 social sciences Wildlife 050301 education 050109 social psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychology 0503 education Social psychology General Psychology
Zdroj:	Psychological Reports. 76:71-81
ISSN:	1558-691X 0033-2941
DOI:	10.2466/pr0.1995.76.1.71
Popis:	Research suggests that attitudes toward animals are established through childhood experiences. Currently, educational wildlife experiences for most urban children are available only at zoos and wildlife parks. To clarify the cognitive and emotional effects of distance, visibility, and tactile stimulation generated by various ways of exhibiting animals, 308 parents and their 3- to 7-year-old children were interviewed in Main Zoo and Petting Zoo areas. Children at Petting Zoos spent more time watching, touching, and talking to the animals than at Main Zoos, demonstrating that, even when live animals are very close and visible, children are significantly more interested when they can touch, pet, or cuddle. Parents felt that touching and petting were extremely important in teaching respect and appreciation for all animal life.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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