Elderly-animal postmortem attachment.
Attachment can be strong between people and their pets. The present study was conducted to determine: (1) specific variables associated with the final rite and disposition of the deceased pet, and (2) those criteria associated with emotional and social factors pertaining to elderly-animal postmortem attachment. Results suggested four most frequently stated variables of final rite and disposition, and eight emotional and social factors of elderly-animal postmortem attachment.
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Department of Psychology, Richard J. Daley College, Chicago, IL 60652.
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001601:Bereavement; D005655:Funeral Rites; D006801:Humans