Sharon Simson, Martha Straus

Horticulture as Therapy (eBook, ePUB)

Principles and Practice

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Did you know that plants and plant products can be used to improve people's cognitive, physical, psychological, and social functioning? Well, they can, and Horticulture as Therapy is the book to show you how! If you are already familiar with the healing potential of horticultural therapy, or even practice horticultural therapy, this book will help you enrich your knowledge and skills and revitalize your practice. You will learn how horticultural therapy can be used with different populations in a variety of settings, what resources are available, effective treatment strategies, and the concepts behind horticultural treatment.The first comprehensive text on the practice of horticulture as therapy, this one-of-a-kind book will enable the profession to educate future horticultural therapists with fundamental knowledge and skills as they embark on careers as practitioners, researchers, and educators. You come to understand the relationship between people and plants more deeply as you learn about:

• vocational, social, and therapeutic programs in horticulture
• special populations including children, older adults, those who exhibit criminal behavior, and those with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health disorders, or traumatic brain injury
• use of horticultural therapy in botanical gardening and community settings
• adaptive gardening techniques
• applied research
• documentation and assessment in horticultural practice

Horticulture as Therapy establishes, integrates, and communicates a foundation of knowledge for horticultural therapists, other therapists, horticulturists, students, research scientists, gardeners, and others interested in this special and unique kind of therapy. By reading Horticulture as Therapy, you will see how you can make a difference in the health and well-being of so many people, today and tomorrow.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040279342
• Artikelnr.: 72296031

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Introduction Part I: The Practice of Horticultural Therapy
Development of the Profession of Horticultural Therapy Practice
People-Plant Relationship
Vocational
Social
and Therapeutic Programs in Horticulture
Part II: Specialized Populations for Horticultural Therapy Practice
Stroke
Spinal Chord
Physical Disabilities
and Horticultural Therapy Practice
Traumatic Brain Injury and Horticultural Therapy Practice
Developmental Disabilities and Horticultural Therapy Practice
Mental Illness and Horticultural Therapy Practice
Children and Youth and Horticultural Therapy Practice
Older Persons and Horticultural Therapy Practice
Substance Abuse and Criminal Behavior and Horticultural Therapy Practice
Part III: Settings for Horticultural Therapy Practice
Outside Space and Adaptive Gardening: Design
Techniques
and Tools
Inside Space and Adaptive Gardening: Design
Techniques
and Tools
Botanical Gardening: Design
Techniques
and Tools
Community Gardening: Design
Techniques
and Tools
Part IV: Skills for Horticultural Therapy Practice
Consultation Services for Horticultural Therapy Practice
Applied Research for Horticultural Therapy Practice
Documentation
Program Evaluation
and Assessment
Horticultural Therapy Practice in the Future
Part V: Appendices
Index
Reference Notes Included