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Influence of a Training Program on Camp Counselors' Perceived Competency When Accounting for Prior Camp Experience
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Wahl-Alexander, Zachary; Howell, Steven; Richards, K. Andrew R. – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2017
The purpose of this study was to evaluate summer camp counselors' perceived competency prior to and after an 8-day training at an independent for-profit overnight camp. The participants in this study were 101 camp counselors who were employed at an overnight summer camp in the northeastern United States. Counselors' perceived competency was…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Recreational Activities, Outdoor Education, Counselors
Beyond Behavioral Modification: Benefits of Socio-Emotional/Self-Regulation Training for Preschoolers with Behavior Problems
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Graziano, Paulo A.; Hart, Katie – Grantee Submission, 2016
The current study evaluated the initial efficacy of three intervention programs aimed at improving school readiness in preschool children with externalizing behavior problems (EBP). Participants for this study included 45 preschool children (76% boys; M[subscript age] = 5.16 years; 84% Hispanic/Latino background) with at-risk or clinically…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Self Control, Preschool Children, Behavior Problems
Assessing Experiences of Children Who Attended a Camp for Children with Cancer and Their Siblings: A Preliminary Study
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Wu, Yelena P.; Prout, Kerry; Roberts, Michael C.; Parikshak, Sangeeta; Amylon, Michael D. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2011
Summer camps are commonly implemented as a psychosocial intervention for children with chronic illnesses; however, there have been few published consumer (parent and child) satisfaction evaluations of summer camps. Such evaluations are important both for improving existing services for children and families, as well as to build an empirical…
Descriptors: Siblings, Program Evaluation, Chronic Illness, Cancer
Evaluation of a Multicomponent, Behaviorally Oriented, Problem-Based "Summer School" Program for Adolescents with Diabetes.
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Schlundt, David G.; Flannery, Mary Ellen; Davis, Dianne L.; Kinzer, Charles K.; Pichert, James W. – Behavior Modification, 1999
Examines a two-week summer program using problem-based learning and behavior therapy to help adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes improve their ability to cope with obstacles to dietary management. Improvements were observed in self-efficacy, problem-solving skills, and self-reported coping strategies. No significant changes were observed…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Coping, Diabetes
Effectiveness of a Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment on the Social Behaviors of Children with Asperger Disorder
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Lopata, Christopher; Thomeer, Marcus L.; Volker, Martin A.; Nida, Robert E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2006
The current study presents preliminary data from an ongoing research project evaluating a summer treatment program for children with Asperger disorder (AD). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral treatment program on the social behaviors of 6- to 13-year-old children with AD. Overall program…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Asperger Syndrome, Interpersonal Competence, Children
"What's New In Camping Research?" Abstracts of the Proceedings of the American Camping Association National Convention (San Diego, California, February 27-March 3, 1984).
Henderson, Karla A., Comp.; Bialeschki, M. Deborah, Comp. – 1984
Twenty abstracts represent papers on: an agenda for camping research, use of alternative learning environments in an outdoor setting for emotionally disturbed children and youth, effects of specialized camping program on coronary heart disease risk factors in children, efficacy of physical activity programs for overweight pre-adults at specialized…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventure Education, Anxiety, Autism