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Peer reviewedMitten, Denise; Dutton, Rosalind – Journal of Experiential Education, 1993
Emphasizes the importance of leader awareness of the discomfort and need for emotional safety that may surface for women survivors of sexual abuse during an outdoor experience. Discusses survivor's self-perception and how this affects the outdoor experience; the impact of natural elements on survivors; and how to help survivors develop coping…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Affective Behavior, Coping, Females
Mitten, Denise – 1998
Survivors of sexual abuse are likely to be among the participants of many adventure and experiential programs. This paper aims to increase outdoor leaders' understanding of the possible reactions of survivors to adventure experiences and related group interactions. Long-term effects of sexual violence are pervasive and may be triggered by the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adventure Education, Affective Behavior, Anxiety
