Developing challenging young people: Honouring their authentic story

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dc.contributor.authorJansen, C.
dc.contributor.authorPawson, P.
dc.contributor.editorPryor, A.
dc.contributor.editorCarpenter, C.en
dc.contributor.editorNorton, C.en
dc.contributor.editorKirchner, J.en
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-02T00:10:39Z
dc.date.available2011-12-02T00:10:39Z
dc.date.issued2011en
dc.description.abstractWorldwide, a multitude of adventure-based outdoor programmes exist that are designed to develop 'challenging' young people. Recently, Aotearoa/ New Zealand has seen a resurgence of interest from central government in implementing programmes for such young people that draw on military models of practise. The philosophy and format of adventure therapy programmes implemented by St John of God Waipuna in Otautahi/Christchurch Aotearoa/ New Zealand present a strong contrast to these military-style programmes. Evaluation of these programmes suggests that if adventure-based programmes are to be effective in developing young people and sustaining change, they must focus on developing all aspects of the young person. This approach is grounded in building respectful and meaningful relationships among everyone involved with the programme, and that approach, in turn, is predicated on power sharing and taking responsibility for oneself. The over-arching aim is to give young people a sense of ownership. This is achieved by an intentional shift throughout the programme from dependence, through independence and on to interdependence. The paper interweaves consideration of these aspects, especially in terms of how they have informed the design and delivery of the Waipuna programmes, with various models of personal development and leadership, along with the self-reported narrative of a young person involved in one of these programmes.en
dc.identifier.citationJansen, C., Pawson, P. (2011) Developing challenging young people: Honouring their authentic story. In A. Pryor, C. Carpenter, C. Norton and J. Kirchner (Ed.). International Adventure Therapy: Emerging Insights (pp. 189-204). Czech Republic: European Science and Art Publishing.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/5977
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEuropean Science and Art Publishingen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. School of Sciences and Physical Educationen
dc.rights.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subjectinterdependenceen
dc.subjectownershipen
dc.subjectadventure therapyen
dc.subjectdevelopmenten
dc.subjectat-risk adolescentsen
dc.subjectrespectful relationshipsen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::39 - Education::3901 - Curriculum and pedagogy::390111 - Physical education and development curriculum and pedagogyen
dc.titleDeveloping challenging young people: Honouring their authentic storyen
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