TY  - BOOK
AU  - Caldwell,Linda L.
TI  - Leisure and health: why is leisure therapeutic?
SN  - 03069885
AV  - LB1027.5 BRI 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Therapeutic recreation
KW  - Leisure time
KW  - Well Being
N2  - The purpose of this article is to examine the empirical evidence and describe theoretical perspectives that address under what conditions and why leisure can be therapeutic and contribute to health and well-being. This review of the literature provides empirical evidence that leisure can contribute to physical, social, emotional and cognitive health through prevention, coping (adjustment, remediation, diversion), and transcendence. After examining this empirical evidence, the article addresses why leisure is therapeutic and concludes by presenting two concepts useful to practitioners who desire to provide leisure guidance to help people avoid risk and maximise the therapeutic possibilities of leisure
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1080/03069880412331335939
ER  -