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Why Adventure?THE ROLE AND VALUE OF OUTDOOR ADVENTUREIN YOUNG PEOPLE'S PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT A Review of Research by Jon Barrett and Dr. Roger Greenaway commissioned by the Foundation for Outdoor Adventure (1995) |
CONTENTS ABOUT SCOPE A PLEA ORDER REFERENCES MANIFESTO |
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CONTENTSPart One: Why this Review?
Part Two: Exploring the Ingredients of Outdoor Adventure
Part Three: Outdoor adventure with Young People at Risk
Part Four: Implications
GlossaryReferencesAuthors A ~ JAuthors K ~ Z |
ABOUT 'WHY ADVENTURE?'
"Why Adventure? represents a significant contribution to the task of exploring the value and benefits of outdoor adventure to the personal and social development of young people. Its wide ranging scope is unprecedented, covering youth and community work, education, youth social work and youth training, both in the UK and abroad. It provides an up to date picture of research that is relevant both to the processes and to the outcomes of young people's experiences of outdoor adventure. Why Adventure? explores several key
ingredients of outdoor adventure:
It includes an in-depth consideration of the role of outdoor adventure in work with young people in trouble and at risk, and discusses new directions for future research and evaluation. If you are a practitioner or researcher interested in the role of outdoor adventure in young people's development, this publication is for you." CONTENTS ABOUT SCOPE A PLEA ORDER REFERENCES MANIFESTO SCOPE OF THE REVIEWResearch from the UK and abroadThe priority was to collect and review UK research, but the review also includes key studies and research reviews from abroad.Empirical research studiesAnother priority was to collect and review empirical research studies, most of which turned out to be either about Outward Bound programmes or about programmes for young people in trouble or at risk.Other research about outdoor adventure In areas where few empirical studies could be found, findings from more theoretical research have been included.Findings from research in related fieldsThis included sociological and psychological research, research into the developmental effects of sport, the environment, leadership styles, etc.CONTENTS ABOUT SCOPE A PLEA ORDER REFERENCES MANIFESTO A PLEA FOR USEFUL RESEARCH!The authors hope to encourage research that investigates how outdoor adventure 'works'. They believe that researchers would be better able to provide meaningful evidence of effectiveness, and more reliable guidance about improving practice, if they 'try harder' to bridge the gap between 'process' and 'outcome' studies. This in turn would help to establish closer links between research and practice.
Title: WHY ADVENTURE?
The Role and Value of Outdoor Adventure in
Young People's Personal and Social Development:
A Review of Research CONTENTS ABOUT SCOPE A PLEA ORDER REFERENCES MANIFESTO Please use the articles index or the research index to find old and new writing on related themes. ManifestoThe MANIFESTO for Outdoor Adventure for Young People is viewable on this site.It was part of a campaign launched by The Foundation for Outdoor Adventure |
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