An Exploration of the Experiences of Vulnerable Young People Participating in a Stand‐Up Paddle‐Boarding Therapy Course: A Phenomenological Study.
Nature‐based interventions have been advocated as an approach to support mental health and well‐being in young people. The Wave Project, a United Kingdom–based charity, has an established surf therapy intervention for vulnerable children and adolescents which has been demonstrated to have a positive...
| Publicado en: | Health & Social Care in the Community Vol. 2026; pp. 1 - 12 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
4/5/2026
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