Meanings of therapeutic recreation: professionals’ perspectives

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Debate regarding definitions and philosophies of therapeutic recreation (TR) is ongoing. Those who favour the recreational therapy approach view leisure as a modality to improved health, whereas those ascribe prioritize experiences over addressing symptoms illness or disability. However, there paucity research exploring professionals’ perspectives on meaning TR. To address this gap, we conducted 19 interviews 8 focus groups with TR professionals. Thematic analysis was used generate several themes related meanings These included enabling joyful meaningful experiences, enhancing well-being quality life, choice independence, relationship-building belonging, personal professional rewards. Our findings demonstrate that participants tended towards leisure-focused, strengths-based by valuing their clients’ preferences choices while focusing abilities rather than deficits.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Leisure/loisir

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['2151-2221', '1492-7713']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2021.1872411