Date of Graduation
12-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Animal Science
Advisor
Shoulders, Catherine
Reader
Rosenkrans, Charles
Second Reader
Yancey, Janeal
Abstract
This study examines the academic success of English as a second language (ESL) students based on ownership of and/or relationship with a pet, due to pets’ ability to benefit and support their owners. A survey was compiled for middle school, ESL students in the Fayetteville, Arkansas school district. The goal of the study was to discover if pet ownership has an effect on ESL student academic success in terms of the academic, social, and emotional aspects of school. It was found that pets aid in some academic aspects of school but more so in the social and emotional aspects such as making friends, extracurricular involvement, bullying, and feeling overwhelmed.
Recommended Citation
Benjumea, Emily, "The Effect of Pet Ownership on ESL Students’ U.S. Academic Success" (2017). Animal Science Undergraduate Honors Theses. 16.
http://scholarworks.uark.edu/anscuht/16
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Other Animal Sciences Commons