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Wilderness therapy, therapeutic camping and adventure education in child and youth care literature: A scoping review

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Credible empirical support for the therapeutic potential and positive outcomes associated with outdoor adventure approaches for children, youth and families has grown in the past decade. Historically, child and youth care practice has included therapeutic camps, adventure sport and outdoor recreation although this reality is not reflected in the training and education of practitioners. The purposes of this scoping review were to identify and articulate the extant literature of outdoor adventure programs and approaches found in child and youth care literature between January 1997 and March 2017.

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  • Harper, Nevin J., 2017. "Wilderness therapy, therapeutic camping and adventure education in child and youth care literature: A scoping review," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 83(C), pages 68-79.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:83:y:2017:i:c:p:68-79
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.10.030
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