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Cook, Lynn – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2001
A historical review of outdoor education in the United Kingdom discusses early objectives of preparing young men for war, improving physical health and moral character, and preventing juvenile delinquency; girls' outdoor courses of the 1950s that emphasized hygiene, homemaking, and child care skills; and outdoor education's reflection of sex-role…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Objectives, Females, Foreign Countries