Thesis ID: CBB001567332

Stories from the Elders: Chronicles and Narratives of the Early Years of Wilderness Therapy (2011)

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White, N. William (Author)


Lacey, James
Abel, Richard
Lacey, James
Abel, Richard
Franklin Pierce University
Lacey, James
Abel, Richard
Russell, Keith
Russell, Keith


Publication Date: 2011
Edition Details: Advisor: Lacey, James, Abel, Richard; Committee Members: Lacey, James, Abel, Richard, Russell, Keith.
Physical Details: 208 pp.
Language: English

Wilderness therapy for adolescence has been in existence, in some form, for over a hundred and twenty years but no comprehensive history has existed of the many influences that shaped its growth. Much of what has been written about the history of wilderness therapy is incomplete, biased, or exclusionary, and no account includes narratives from significant pioneers in the field. This study constructs a comprehensive history of wilderness therapy through a thorough review of the historical literature and the use of narrative accounts. This study began with a qualitative historical review of organizations, leaders, and individuals that made significant impact on the development of the field. The literature review identified gaps in the documented history of the field, which this project has attempted to overcome. The most significant missing historical information was how the primitive skills model of wilderness therapy first developed in the Western United States. The second section of this study presents oral histories from major figures, some largely unrecognized, who factored greatly in the growth of the primitive skills model. The final chapter is a reflection by the researcher about key themes in history of the field.

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Description Cited in Dissertation Abstracts International-A 73/08(E), Feb 2013. Proquest Document ID: 1012121115.


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Mason, Jennifer
Shih, Ashanti
Butler, Christina Rae
Karnicky, Jeff
Xavier, Rebecca
Mistry, Jayalaxshmi
Concepts
Nature and its relationship to culture; human-nature relationships
Science and society
Science and literature
Human-animal relationships
Environmental history
Personal narratives
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
21st century
18th century
20th century, early
17th century
Places
United States
Guyana; British Guiana
South Carolina (U.S.)
Tokyo (Japan)
Hawaii (U.S.)
North America
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