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Busy Doing Nothing: Researching the phenomenon of 'Quiet Time' in a challenge-based wilderness therapy program - Couverture souple

Nicholls, Valerie

 
9783844326079: Busy Doing Nothing: Researching the phenomenon of 'Quiet Time' in a challenge-based wilderness therapy program
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ISBN 10 : 3844326073 ISBN 13 : 9783844326079
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Wilderness therapy programs are increasingly regarded as an effective alternative to more traditional forms of therapy for people defined as ‘at risk' or vulnerable'. Despite substantial evidence to support the use of challenging adventure experiences within natural environments to promote positive attitudinal and behavioural change much remains unknown about the process of change and the experience of participants. Within a context of an activity oriented wilderness therapy program for adults managing drug/alcohol addiction this book provides insight into how participants define the phenomenon of Quiet Time. Based on a grounded theory research design and Strauss and Corbin's axial coding paradigm, the study explores why and how, participants initiate, define, describe and make meaning of their Quiet Time experience. The analysis invites an appreciation of Quiet Time as a ‘sense of solitude' and as a deliberate and significant self-help and life enhancing strategy. These insights should be useful to all professionals and individuals interested in the therapeutic potential of nature-based experiences.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Wilderness therapy programs are increasingly regarded as an effective alternative to more traditional forms of therapy for people defined as ‘at risk' or vulnerable'. Despite substantial evidence to support the use of challenging adventure experiences within natural environments to promote positive attitudinal and behavioural change much remains unknown about the process of change and the experience of participants. Within a context of an activity oriented wilderness therapy program for adults managing drug/alcohol addiction this book provides insight into how participants define the phenomenon of Quiet Time. Based on a grounded theory research design and Strauss and Corbin's axial coding paradigm, the study explores why and how, participants initiate, define, describe and make meaning of their Quiet Time experience. The analysis invites an appreciation of Quiet Time as a ‘sense of solitude' and as a deliberate and significant self-help and life enhancing strategy. These insights should be useful to all professionals and individuals interested in the therapeutic potential of nature-based experiences.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr Val Nicholls: PhD (Education) University of Wollongong; Bachelor Fine Arts (Hons) University of Tasmania; Licentiate of the College of Speech Therapist, University of London. Val lives Tasmania, Australia and works as an independent educator, consultant and practitioner of nature-based adventure therapy.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3844326073
ISBN 13 
9783844326079
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
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