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Growing together: A practice guide to promoting social inclusion through gardening and horticulture: A Practical Guide to Promoting Social Inclusion Through Gardening and Horticulture
Joe Sempik
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Description for Growing together: A practice guide to promoting social inclusion through gardening and horticulture: A Practical Guide to Promoting Social Inclusion Through Gardening and Horticulture
Paperback. Until now little published work has focused on how horticulture and gardening can help to promote social inclusion for vulnerable groups. This guide looks at the ways in which social and therapeutic horticulture projects can help foster independence, build self esteem and provide training and employment opportunities for vulnerable groups. Num Pages: 72 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 220.
Horticulture and gardening activity is used as a therapy in the UK for growing numbers of vulnerable people, including those with mental health problems, learning difficulties and other health and social problems. However, until now little published work has focused on how horticulture and gardening can help to promote social inclusion for these vulnerable groups. This guide looks at the ways in which social and therapeutic horticulture (STH) projects can help foster independence, build self esteem and confidence and provide training and employment opportunities for people with health or social problems. This guide will be useful for anyone thinking ... Read more
Horticulture and gardening activity is used as a therapy in the UK for growing numbers of vulnerable people, including those with mental health problems, learning difficulties and other health and social problems. However, until now little published work has focused on how horticulture and gardening can help to promote social inclusion for these vulnerable groups. This guide looks at the ways in which social and therapeutic horticulture (STH) projects can help foster independence, build self esteem and confidence and provide training and employment opportunities for people with health or social problems. This guide will be useful for anyone thinking ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
219g
Number of Pages
72
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861347268
SKU
V9781861347268
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Joe Sempik
Joe Sempik and Jo Aldridge are Research Fellows in the Department of Social Sciences at Loughborough University. Saul Becker is Professor of Social Care and Health at Birmingham University.
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