Leisure and the Therapeutic Relationship: Contributing to Meaningful Lives

The primary goal of human beings is creating meaningful, healthy lives out of their existence, a task tailored to therapeutic recreation (TR). In this article, the core elements of TR, leisure and the helping relationship between professionals and service recipients, are examined through the lens of...

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Published inTherapeutic recreation journal Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 150 - 167
Main Author Wise, James B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Urbana Sagamore Publishing 22.06.2021
Sagamore Publishing LLC
Subjects
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Females
Health aspects
Helping Relationship
Hermeneutics
Injuries
Leisure
Leisure Time
Narratives
Phenomenology
Physical fitness
Recreation
Rugby
Science
Specialists
Spinal cord
Therapeutic alliances
Therapeutic recreation
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Summary:The primary goal of human beings is creating meaningful, healthy lives out of their existence, a task tailored to therapeutic recreation (TR). In this article, the core elements of TR, leisure and the helping relationship between professionals and service recipients, are examined through the lens of hermeneutic phenomenology. Hermeneutic phenomenology is a philosophical perspective centered on understanding how people interpret and assign meanings to lived experiences. Applying the philosophical perspective to TR, leisure generates meaningful experiences that therapeutic recreation specialists (TRSs) and service recipients collaboratively weave into personal narratives. The result is service recipients living well and flourishing. Conceiving of TR in this manner entails that our services are germane for all people.
ISSN:0040-5914
2159-6433
DOI:10.18666/TRJ-2021-V55-I2-10739