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Article: 2003 National Therapeutic Recreation Curriculum Study Part B: University, Faculty, Student, and Placement Characteristics
- Article from:
- Therapeutic Recreation Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright National Recreation and Park Association First Quarter 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Tracking national trends of therapeutic recreation curricula is imperative both for setting and maintaining professional standards. The second part of the 2003 curriculum study (Part B) contains a comparison between the 1996 data and data collected in the spring of 2003 in four areas: (a) university logistics, (b) faculty, (c) students, and (d) graduation and placement rates. The results showed that therapeutic recreation curricula were located at universities and departments that varied widely. Departments averaged 4.5 recreation faculty members (4.4 in 1996) and slightly less than two therapeutic recreation faculty (1.7 in 1996). Therapeutic recreation faculty typically taught ...