TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultural bridging through shared adventure
T2 - Cross-cultural perspectives on adventure therapy
AU - Norton, Christine L.
AU - Hsieh, Chi Mou
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by a funding grant from National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia. Acknowledgment is made of the assistance by Research Assistants Ms. Jennifer Costello, Ms. Lindy D'Arcy, Ms. Lee Scott and Ms. Theresa Stolz; also gratitude is expressed for the cooperation of the medical and nursing staff of the Emergency Department, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Auslralia.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - This paper examines the importance of the therapeutic relationship and the need for cultural competence in adventure therapy. Cultural differences between therapist and client can sometimes result in possible misinterpretation and conflict, which can lead to problems in the therapeutic relationship and negatively affect treatment outcomes. This paper builds on current research in adventure education and therapy examining the therapeutic relationship, cultural competence and multicultural factors, and emphasizes the need for cultural bridging through shared adventure. A framework is presented for using shared adventure to develop the therapeutic relationship cross-culturally in adventure therapy. An example of a Taiwanese adventure therapy initiative is presented highlighting the use of shared adventure to create a cultural bridge following a natural disaster in the Szechuan province of China.
AB - This paper examines the importance of the therapeutic relationship and the need for cultural competence in adventure therapy. Cultural differences between therapist and client can sometimes result in possible misinterpretation and conflict, which can lead to problems in the therapeutic relationship and negatively affect treatment outcomes. This paper builds on current research in adventure education and therapy examining the therapeutic relationship, cultural competence and multicultural factors, and emphasizes the need for cultural bridging through shared adventure. A framework is presented for using shared adventure to develop the therapeutic relationship cross-culturally in adventure therapy. An example of a Taiwanese adventure therapy initiative is presented highlighting the use of shared adventure to create a cultural bridge following a natural disaster in the Szechuan province of China.
KW - Adventure therapy
KW - Cross-cultural competence
KW - Disaster response initiatives
KW - Multi-cultural factors
KW - Therapeutic relationship
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U2 - 10.1080/14729679.2011.633390
DO - 10.1080/14729679.2011.633390
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84859255222
SN - 1472-9679
VL - 11
SP - 173
EP - 188
JO - Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
JF - Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
IS - 2
ER -