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Publication Date: 2015
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Garden Counseling Groups and Self-Esteem: A Mixed Methods Study with Children with Emotional and Behavioral Problems
Swank, Jacqueline M.; Shin, Sang Min
Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v40 n3 p315-331 2015
This research study focused on the use of a garden group counseling intervention to address the self-esteem of children with emotional and behavioral problems. The researchers found higher self-esteem among participants (N = 31) following the gardening group. Additionally, participants discussed feeling calm and happy and learning to working together through the group experience.
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Gardening, Self Esteem, Children, Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Counseling Effectiveness, Group Counseling, Mixed Methods Research
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Language: English
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