This analysis is intended to sort through some of the confusion and controversy surrounding the idea of a service profession as it pertains to the practice of therapeutic recreation.

The author discusses the profession of therapeutic recreation in the modern world and how it should fit in with changes in society. She talks about the different models for service e.g. medical/commer...

This article is about the process by which an occupation becomes a profession, especially as it relates to Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. She discusses the professionalization process and profess...

Journal of Leisurability Editors comments on Professionalism Issue.

The authors discuss whether there is a need for the field of Therapeutic Recreation to become more professional and if so, how this should be accomplished. An overview of the history of therapeutic r...