Adolescence is a period of development that is widely understood as a time of exploration,
experimentation and engagement with risk behaviours. Prevention and intervention with …

Exposure to nature has been suggested to promote immigrants' health and facilitate
adaptation. This review summarizes previous research focusing on the relationship between …

This revised text describes the theory substantiating adventure therapy, demonstrates best
practices in the field, and presents research validating the immediate and long-term effects …

Nature-based interventions hold promise for vulnerable youth experiencing mental,
emotional, developmental, behavioral, or social difficulties. This scoping review examined …

Wilderness therapy has the potential to meet the specific needs of the current adolescent
population by providing a rather unique outdoor group treatment. Wilderness therapy is not …

Precarious situations disproportionately affect the well-being of young people. Social
workers are concerned with sustainable ways to improve young people's well-being, and …

Wilderness therapy is a specialized approach to adolescent substance use and mental
health treatment. While empirical evidence of positive outcomes grows to support this …

Background: Low-income and non-white children experience disparities in health,
education, and access to nature. These health disparities are often associated and …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are prevalent in many western populations. Large
studies have put the likelihood of having at least one ACE above 50% of the general …

This paper is a direct response to a recent article in this journal by Gass et al.(CASW 39: 291–
302) in which the authors describe an “ethical” model for the involuntary transport of youth …