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Download full textGass, Michael A. – 1995
The field of adventure family therapy has emerged as a means to construct lasting functional change for troubled youth. Seven reasons why adventure therapy can be successful with troubled youth are: (1) therapeutic processes are centered in action-oriented experiences; (2) therapy is conducted in an unfamiliar environment; (3) adventure therapy…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventure Education, At Risk Persons, Delinquency Prevention
Peer reviewedGass, Michael A. – Journal of Experiential Education, 1991
In effective therapeutic adventure experiences that incorporate metaphoric transfer, the metaphor contains isomorphs that link the experience to client needs and therapeutic issues. Use of metaphoric transfer in a therapeutic experience for substance abusers is described. Seven steps for creating appropriate metaphoric experiences are outlined.…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Behavior Change, Design, Experiential Learning
