Nothing Here to Care About: Participant Constructions of Nature Following a 12-Day Wilderness Program

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randolph Haluza-Delay
Keyword(s):  
Wilderness Program

A Wilderness Program for Young Offenders in Western Australia

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 183-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Houghton ◽  
Annemaree Carroll ◽  
John Shier
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Young Offenders ◽  
Wilderness Program

Challenging Girls' Constructions of Femininity in the Outdoors

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Whittington
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Additional Data Collection ◽  
Wilderness Program ◽  
Group A ◽  
Written Materials ◽  
Journal Entries

This qualitative study examined how participation in an extensive all-female wilderness program challenged conventional notions of femininity for adolescent girls. Interviews were conducted 4 to 5 months and 15 to 18 months after completion of a 23-day canoe expedition. Additional data collection included a focus group, a public presentation, parent surveys, journal entries, and other written materials created by the participants. Results revealed that the girls challenged conventional notions of femininity in diverse ways. This included: 1) perseverance, strength, and determination; 2) challenging assumptions of girls' abilities; 3) feelings of accomplishment and pride; 4) questioning ideal images of beauty; 5) increased ability to speak out and leadership skills; and 6) building significant relationships with other girls. Implications of these results for program planners of all-female programs are discussed.

Reported Self-Concept and Self-Actualizing Value Changes as a Function of Academic Classes with Wilderness Experience

1978 ◽  
Vol 46 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1035-1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Lambert ◽  
John F. Segger ◽  
John S. Staley ◽  
Berkley Spencer ◽  
Douglas Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Wilderness Programs ◽  
Personal Orientation Inventory ◽  
Wilderness Experience ◽  
Wilderness Program ◽  
College Classes ◽  
Laboratory Group ◽  
Personal Orientation ◽  
Value Changes

This study examined changes in self-perception and actualizing values as a function of participation in college classes which included wilderness experience. Two separate wilderness programs were investigated: the first emphasized intense, sustained, physical and mental challenges and learning how to live off an inhospitable environment; the second emphasized traditional laboratory group activities in a wilderness retreat. Changes in students taking these courses were contrasted with changes in college students registered for either a lecture-type course or a course with lectures and time-limited, structured, experiential learning. Positive changes in self-concept as measured by the Tennessee Self-concept Scale were apparent in participants who had either wilderness program. Control subjects did not show significant gains. Changes from pre-to post-course were not found on the Personal Orientation Inventory. While limitations must be noted, the college courses which included a wilderness experience had a positive impact on participants.

Bringing Therapeutic Wilderness-Program Ideas into the Classroom

1997 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Milner ◽  
John Nisbet ◽  
Ellen Bacon
Keyword(s):  
Wilderness Program ◽  
Therapeutic Wilderness Program
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