The Development of Green Care in Western European Countries

D.K. Haubenhofer; M. Elings; J. Hassink; R.E. Hine

doi:10.1016/j.explore.2009.12.002

The Development of Green Care in Western European Countries

D.K. Haubenhofer, M. Elings, J. Hassink, R.E. Hine

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Abstract

This article represents a review of green care across Western European countries. The following questions are addressed: What is green care, and what are its basic goals? What are the most commonly known types of green care interventions, and how are they connected to each other? There are different sectors of green care intervention that vary from each other regarding their structure, specific goals, and purpose. These traits will be investigated in this review. And lastly, how these interventions are designed and their approach to promote and provide health will be examined.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	106-111
Journal	Explore : the Journal of Science & Healing
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2009.12.002
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

animal-assisted therapy
one-year survival
health
exercise
dog

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