What is Wilderness Therapy?

Journal of Experiential Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 70-79

  Russell, Keith C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

wilderness experience program; wilderness therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85047202028     PISSN: 10538259     EISSN: 2169009X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105382590102400203     Document Type: Article

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