Hidden sanctuaries : a place-based study on special places : an honors thesis [(HONRS 499)]

Abstract

Special places are places that people feel strongly. These places hold significance for them based on experiences that they had there that changed their lives. These places can have restorative and therapeutic qualities. That makes these places valuable to counselors and teachers because they need to reach people in a more effective way. I analyzed place-based qualitative data from thirty-four participants about special places. I also did a literature review on special places to get a good background on the subject and to be able to compare my findings to. I created a list of based on empirical trends of special places in order to offer recommendations to create similar experiences.