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Care farming in the UK
— evidence and opportunities: executive summary | | Author(s) | Rachel Hine, Jo Peacock, Jules Pretty |
| Corporate Author | Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex |
| Publisher | University of Essex, Department of Biological Sciences, Colchester, 2008 |
| Pages | 4 pp (full report 119 pp) |
| Source | http://www.carefarminguk.org/sites/carefarminguk.o... |
| Keywords | Activities of older people ; Outdoor life ; Agriculture ; Mental health [elderly] ; Mental disorder ; Health [elderly] ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | Care farming is defined as the use of commercial farms and agricultural landscapes as a base for promoting mental and physical health through normal farming activity. It claims to provide health, social or educational benefits through farming for a wide range of people, including those suffering from mental health problems, young offenders and older people. This executive summary outlines findings of a report for the National Care Farming Initiative (UK). (NH/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160205245 P |
| Classmark | G: HS: YJR: D: E: CC: 3A:6KC * |
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