Health and well-being naturally: 'Contact with nature' in health promotion for targeted individuals, communities and populations

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 114-123

  Pryor, Anita ^a   Townsend, Mardie ^a   Maller, Cecily ^a   Field, Karen ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adventure therapy; Mental health promotion; Nature; Socio ecological health; Wilderness therapy

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NATURAL SCIENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; NATURE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; SAMPLE SIZE; SAMPLING STUDIES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845692417     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he06114     Document Type: Article

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