Who are they? A descriptive study of adolescents in wilderness and residential programs

Residential Treatment for Children and Youth

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 192-210

  Bettmann, Joanna E ^a   Lundahl, Brad W ^a   Wright, Rachel ^a   Jasperson, Rachael A ^a   Mcroberts, Chris H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

adolescents; outdoor behavioral healthcare; residential treatment; wilderness therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051978758     PISSN: 0886571X     EISSN: 15410358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2011.596735     Document Type: Article

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