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Peer reviewedCaldwell, Linda L. – Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 2001
Introduces a special issue on youth, discussing current youth-focused therapeutic recreation research and practice, comparing this issue with another theme journal on youth (emphasizing the roles of professional preparation and professional organizations), examining the role of therapeutic recreation and adventure therapy, and noting theoretical…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Health Promotion, Therapeutic Recreation
Peer reviewedCaldwell, Linda L.; Finkelstein, Jordan W.; Demers, Beth – Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 2001
Determined whether therapeutic recreation intervention was necessary in the lives of adolescents with endocrinological disorders, examining their leisure behavior patterns and experiences. Survey data indicated that leisure behaviors and experiences of adolescents with endocrinological disorders were similar to those of comparison group…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Chronic Illness, Diabetes, Leisure Time
Direct linkCaldwell, Linda L. – British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2005
The purpose of this article is to examine the empirical evidence and describe theoretical perspectives that address under what conditions and why leisure can be therapeutic and contribute to health and well-being. This review of the literature provides empirical evidence that leisure can contribute to physical, social, emotional and cognitive…
Descriptors: Leisure Time, Well Being, Therapeutic Recreation, Health Promotion
