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Ricker, Lawrence H.; Walker, Francis C. – 1972
A follow-up study was conducted in 1972 among 105 ex-campers in Florida who had been out of the therapeutic situation for at least a year. From the ratings of competent judges, working independently with information from interview reports and records of the behaviors of the ex-campers, it was found that 70% were improved to some degree, and 42%…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Camping, Counseling Effectiveness, Delinquency
Lingle, Kendall I. – Camping Magazine, 1980
Camping or other outdoor experience is seen as an alternative to incarceration for youth-at-risk, matching the excitement of the street-gang society or peer group, while simultaneously giving youth-at-risk a sense of the reason for teamwork, adherence to a group-respected value system, regard for skills and abilities of others, plus a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attitude Change, Camping, Comparative Analysis
