Adventure Therapy With Youth

This state of knowledge article provides an overview of Adventure Therapy (AT) as it is practiced with adolescents in North America, presenting (a) current findings in AT research with adolescents, (b) critical issues in AT, (c) the need for training and professional development in AT, and (d) profe...

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Published in:The Journal of experiential education 2014-03, Vol.37 (1), p.46-59
Main Authors: Norton, Christine Lynn, Tucker, Anita, Russell, Keith C., Bettmann, Joanna E., Gass, Michael A., Gillis, H.L. “Lee”, Behrens, Ellen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Adventure Education
Experiential Learning
Futures (of Society)
Juvenile Justice
Knowledge
Mental Health
Outcomes of Treatment
Outdoor education
Professional Development
Researchers
Substance Abuse
Teenagers
Therapy
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Summary:This state of knowledge article provides an overview of Adventure Therapy (AT) as it is practiced with adolescents in North America, presenting (a) current findings in AT research with adolescents, (b) critical issues in AT, (c) the need for training and professional development in AT, and (d) professionalization in AT. Implications of current findings in AT research for practitioners, researchers, and consumers of AT services are also discussed.
ISSN:1053-8259
2169-009X
DOI:10.1177/1053825913518895