Faculty Publications
A Cross-Cultural Critique of Newer Therapeutic Recreation Practice Models: The Self-Determination and Enjoyment Enhancement Model, Aristotelian Good Life Model, and the Optimizing Lifelong Health Through Therapeutic Recreation Model
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Culture, Culturally Biased Assumptions, Multiculturalism, Therapeutic Recreation Practice Models
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Therapeutic Recreation Journal
Volume
36
Issue
4
First Page
352
Last Page
368
Abstract
Three years ago, Dieser and Peregoy (1999) provided a multicultural critique of the Leisure Ability model, the Health Protection/Health Promotion model, and the Therapeutic Recreation Service Delivery/Outcome model. Since then, three new practice models have been developed.These include the Self-Determination and Enjoyment Enhancement model, the Aristotelian GoodLife (AGL) model, and the Optimizing Lifelong Health Through Therapeutic Recreation model. The purpose of this paper is to add to the discussion regarding cross-cultural appropriateness of therapeutic recreation practice models. In particular, building upon and paralleling the multicultural critique by Dieser and Peregoy (1999), this article used Pedersen's (1994) culturally biased assumption framework of human services to provide a multicultural critique of these three newer practice models. Of the three therapeutic recreation practice models reviewed in this paper, the Aristotelian Good Life model has few culturally biased assumptions.The Self-Determination and Enjoyment Enhancement model and the Optimizing Lifelong Health Through Therapeutic Recreation model have many culturally biased assumptions. In regard to cross-cultural therapeutic recreation service delivery, a partnership among a therapeutic recreation specialist who has a solid understanding of cross-cultural differences and the AGL model has a high probability of fostering multicultural therapeutic recreation service delivery. Future recommendations regarding cross-cultural therapeutic recreation practice models and service delivery are provided.
Department
Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services
Original Publication Date
10-24-2002
Recommended Citation
Dieser, Rodney B., "A Cross-Cultural Critique of Newer Therapeutic Recreation Practice Models: The Self-Determination and Enjoyment Enhancement Model, Aristotelian Good Life Model, and the Optimizing Lifelong Health Through Therapeutic Recreation Model" (2002). Faculty Publications. 6612.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/6612
