Donkey-assisted rehabilitation program for children: a pilot study
Bonding with animals grants access to the sphere of affectivity and facilitates therapeutic engagement. The methodological approach of donkey-assisted programs is based on mediation, which is characterized by multidirectional relationships (patient-donkey-therapist). The donkey is an excellent facil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2011-12-01
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Series: | Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712011000400011&lng=en&tlng=en |