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Characteristics of communication skills in children belonging to multispecies families

CODAS, ISSN: 2317-1782, Vol: 35, Issue: 4, Page: e20210298
2023
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  • Captures
    10
  • Social Media
    5
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      5
      • Facebook
        5

Article Description

Purpose: to investigate the communicative skills of children belonging to multispecies families whose pet is a dog. Methods: this is an exploratory, descriptive, qualitative, cross-sectional study. Sample: 34 subjects of both sexes aged three aged 3 to 4 years and 5 months belonging to multispecies families. The study was conducted at the subjects’ own homes. Procedure: The data were collected through observation and filming of a 30-min interaction situation in the family routine involving the presence of the dog. Analysis of the results: The data were analyzed and content analysis categories were then established regarding the most relevant verbal and nonverbal elements, with emphasis on the child-dog-adult interlocutor communicative interactions. Results: the results showed that the dog played the role of interlocutor during the interaction scenes, with effects on the child’s communicative functions. Conclusion: the results of this study point to possible benefits to communicative skills in multispecies interactions. Further studies on this theme are suggested.

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