Acceptance of Dog Guides and Daily Stress Levels of Dog Guide Users and Nonusers
Open Access
- 1 May 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
- Vol. 102 (5), 295-304
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482x0810200505
Abstract
The degree of acceptance of dog guides at public facilities, which is required by law in Japan, was investigated, and evidence of rejection was found. Japanese people with visual impairments who used dog guides reported higher daily stress levels than did those who did not use dog guides.Keywords
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