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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Effect of Minimal Care Pets on Homebound Elderly and Their Professional Caregivers

Abstract

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A major purpose of this study was to determine whether or not keeping minimal care pets, such as goldfish, could have an effect on the health status and social interaction of homebound elderly people living alone and receiving home health care services. Another purpose was to assess the effect of this activity on the relationships between the home health caregivers and their frail clients who kept goldfish.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Health and Safety Education
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Gowing, Clover Brodhead

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI8502155
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71064

Chain of custody

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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Base URL
www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Gowing, Clover Brodhead. The Effect of Minimal Care Pets on Homebound Elderly and Their Professional Caregivers. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/71064