Equine-facilitated learning for youths with severe emotional disorders: A quantitative and qualitative study

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-72

  Ewing, Carrie A ^a   MacDonald, Pamelyn M ^a   Taylor, Megan ^b   Bowers, Mark J ^c  

^a WASHBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Capital City School   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted; Behavior disorder; Emotional disorder; Equine facilitated; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847305901     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-006-9031-x     Document Type: Article

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