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	Adventure Therapy and Eating Disorders by Richards, Peel, Smith and Owen A piece of research into the effect of an outdoor residential experience on a group of women with eating disorders. It is written from a feminist perspective and describes the experience as adventure therapy. This research shows how development training can be used as a therapeutic tool. 0-952900-2-6, Brathay, 2001  Price:  £5.99
	Exploring Islands of Healing: New Perspectives on Adventure Based Counseling by Schoel and Maizell Examines some new perspectives on the theory and practice for ABC. Designed to help the practitioner benefit from over a decade of experience and thought building on the original Islands of Healing. It includes a new perspective on theory-based activity selection including never-before published activities and a greatly enhanced assessment process. The Adventure Wave (briefing, doing, debriefing) is re-examined including an in-depth look at metaphor development. 0-934387-15-X, Project Adventure, 2002  Price:  £25.95
	Time to Grow by Tim Chapman A comprehensive programme for people working with young offenders and young people at risk. This handbook enables practitioners to: create and sustain an environment for growth; develop positive working relationships with young people; design and deliver processes of change; coach young people towards the achievement of their goals. 1-898924-62-7, Russell House, 2000  Price:  £39.95
	The Promise of Wilderness Therapy By Jennifer Davis-Berman & Dene Berman In the Promise of Wilderness Therapy, Jennifer Davis-Berman and Dene Berman draw on their combined 30-plus years of working with struggling adolescents to clearly outline how and why wilderness therapy works. As therapists who practice both in traditional and wilderness settings, they have written this book because they have seen the power that wilderness can have on the therapeutic process. In its pages you’ll find a well thought-out mix of practical advice, historical and theoretical foundations, frank discussions, and personal opinion that opens the door to a new way of treating longstanding adolescent challenges in new and inspired ways. In nine easy-to-access chapters, the authors provide information you’ll need to assess whether wilderness therapy is right for the adolescent in your life. You’ll learn about the unique challenges faced by today’s youth and how those challenges impact adolescent behavior. You’ll understand the origins of the field, as well as the theories on which it is based. You’ll be able to distinguish hard facts from marketing hyperbole. You’ll understand the difference between licensing, credentialing, and accreditation, enabling you to determine a program’s legitimacy. You’ll have access to the most recent research on the effectiveness of wilderness therapy. You’ll learn about the different types of programs that use wilderness therapy and who they serve. And finally, as you work your way through the series of guiding questions in Chapter 8, you’ll not only be able to determine whether wilderness therapy holds promise for the adolescent in your life, but feel more confident as you embark on the program research and selection process. Publisher: Association of Experiential Education ISBN-13: 978-0929361161 (Paperback)  Price:  £31.00