Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1983
Abstract
Changes in American attitudes and behaviors toward animals from 1900-1976 will be examined. The data are derived from an empirical analysis of 4,873 animalrelated newspaper articles. Four newspapers were used in this analysis- the Los Angeles Times; Hartford Courant; Buffalo, Wyoming Bulletin; and the Dawson, Georgia News. A content analysis procedure was employed to record animal-related information in the articles, and these data were subjected to a variety of statistical analyses. A comparison of the results with a 1978 national survey of American attitudes and behaviors is briefly attempted. Finally, some policy implications of the data are considered.
Recommended Citation
Kellert, S.R., & Westervelt, M.O. (1983). Historical trends in American animal use and perception. International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems, 4(3), 133-146.
Comments
This report is the fourth in a series of studies on American attitudes, knowledge and behaviors toward animals funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.