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dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-01T12:56:22Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2016-04-01T12:56:22Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/9265 | - |
dc.description | B.ED.(HONS) | en_GB |
dc.description.abstract | This study aims to identify how Maltese pupils in the fourth and fifth year of primary education define animal cruelty and the perceptions they hold towards it as well as investigating whether it varies across different state schools, gender and year groups. The main research method was a questionnaire followed by an interview carried out in four state schools. The data from the questionnaire was collected from 281 pupils (142 boys and 139 girls) whilst 8 pupils (2 boys and 6 girls) participated in the interviews. Through the questionnaires it was found that using animals for fur was perceived to be the most cruel act whereas keeping fish in an aquarium was perceived to be the least cruel. There was only a slight correlation between schools, year groups and gender, however it was not constant. It has also emerged that a number of children are aware of what constitutes animal cruelty. The development of children's attitudes towards animals can be achieved by giving them the opportunity to come in direct contact with animals and increasing their humane attitudes towards them. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Cruelty to animals -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Education, Primary -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Animal welfare -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | School children -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.title | Children's perceptions of animal cruelty | en_GB |
dc.type | bachelorThesis | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Malta | en_GB |
dc.publisher.department | Faculty of Education | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | N/A | en_GB |
dc.contributor.creator | Cassar, Ruth (2013) | - |
Appears in Collections: | Dissertations - FacEdu - 2013 |
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