Abstract
After reading this chapter, you will be able to:
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Articulate the historical roots of programmes that use adventure to elicit personal and social development (PSD) within their participants
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Understand the philosophical foundations of character education, and its relation to programmes with similar labels
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Explain key conceptual features of programmes that use adventure as a tool for personal growth
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Understand the distinction between adventure therapy and other forms of adventure-based PSD
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For a comprehensive account of Hahn’s life and work, see Veevers and Allison (2011).
Key Reading
Brookes, A. (2003). A critique of neo-Hahnian outdoor education theory. Part one: Challenges to the concept of ‘character building’. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 3(1), 49–62.
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Beames, S., Mackie, C., Atencio, M. (2019). Adventure and Personal and Social Development. In: Adventure and Society. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96062-3_9
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