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Direct linkHenderson, Karla A.; Whitaker, Leslie Scheuler; Bialeschki, M. Deborah; Scanlin, Margery M.; Thurber, Christopher – Journal of Family Issues, 2007
Every summer more than 10 million children attend day or resident (sleep-over) camps sponsored by churches, not-for-profit youth agencies, and independent operators. This study explored the outcomes of a 1-week or longer camp experience from the perspective of parents. A national sample of almost 2,300 parents responded to pre-, post-, and…
Descriptors: Youth Agencies, Effect Size, Recreational Activities, Summer Programs
Washington, Gregory; Watts, Roderick J.; Watson, Jerry – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2005
This article addresses the need for therapeutic camps to support the disproportionate number of African-American children in out of home foster care and group home placements. A brief review of literature on camp interventions and their failure to adequately address the influence of ethnicity and culture is provided. A pilot of a small culturally…
Descriptors: African Americans, Intervention, Group Homes, Foster Care
