Exploring How the Wilderness Therapy Process Relates to Outcomes

Journal of Experiential Education

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 170-176

  Russell, Keith C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

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EID: 3543115228     PISSN: 10538259     EISSN: 2169009X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105382590002300309     Document Type: Article

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