ERIC Number: EJ189338
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Publication Date: 1978
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Outdoor Education: A Neglected Resource for Combating Internal Pollution
Gemake, Josephine Stahl; Patti, Anthony V.
Communicator, 9, 2, 19-21, Spr-Sum 78
Defining internal pollution as "the contamination and abuse of the human body through the habitual use of substances taken to relieve anxieties and tensions", this article asserts that outdoor education experiences can combat internal pollution through active physical, social, and intellectual involvement, promoting the security of belonging, achieving, and coping. (JC)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Mental Health, Outdoor Education, Physical Health, Psychological Needs, Rehabilitation, Resources
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Language: English
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