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ERIC Number: EJ515315
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-8259
Emotional Safety in Adventure Therapy Programs: Can It Be Defined?
Vincent, Suzanne M.
Journal of Experiential Education, v18 n2 p76-81 Aug 1995
Ninety-eight adventure therapy professionals analyzed a proposed definition of emotional safety and rated 26 factors hypothesized to affect an individual's level of emotional safety during adventure activities. Factors were related to specific techniques used by instructors, instructor skills and abilities, the physical environment, and group composition. (LP)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Counselor Client Relationship, Experiential Learning, Fear, Group Dynamics, Outdoor Education, Psychotherapy, Security (Psychology), Surveys, Teacher Role, Therapeutic Environment, Trust (Psychology)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Adventure Therapy
Note: Theme issue topic: "Adventure Therapy: Current Status and Future Directions."