A case study of two recreation programs serving soldiers on Warrior in Transition Units

Authors

  • Andrea Frisch, MS, CTRS
  • Patricia Ardovino, PhD, CTRS, CPRP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2014.0070

Keywords:

wounded warriors, military recreation, soldiers in transition

Abstract

This case study examined recreation programs on two US military installations serving soldiers who were injured during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn, and were on Warrior in Transition Units. The recreation programs were the Adaptive Reconditioning program at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii and the Resiliency Through Art program on US Army Garrison in Vicenza, Italy. Data from demographic questionnaires, interviews, and documents were analyzed and revealed three themes: the civilian world, compliance, and masculinity.

Author Biographies

Andrea Frisch, MS, CTRS

Department of Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Patricia Ardovino, PhD, CTRS, CPRP

Department of Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin

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Published

04/01/2014

How to Cite

Frisch, MS, CTRS, A., & Ardovino, PhD, CTRS, CPRP, P. (2014). A case study of two recreation programs serving soldiers on Warrior in Transition Units. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 13(2), 28–32. https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2014.0070

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Section

Case Studies