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Dawson, Shay; McCormick, Bryan; Knapp, Doug; Piatt, Jennifer – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2022
Residential medical specialty camps provide short-term psychosocial benefits to youth with health conditions during summer camp, yet extinguishing effects are commonly seen in follow-up data as campers return to home and school settings (Dawson, 2017; Knapp et al., 2015; Moola et al., 2014; Plante et al., 2001). Innovative year-round support…
Descriptors: Resident Camp Programs, Physical Disabilities, Summer Programs, Mentors
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McCole, Dan; Bobilya, Andrew J.; Holman, Tom; Lindley, Betsy – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2019
This exploratory study examined parent perceptions about the benefits of and barriers to their child attending a residential summer camp. Researchers conducted a survey of 370 parents of summer camp attendees and 198 parents of camp-aged children who have never attended camp. Findings show that parents value different camp benefits depending on…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Resident Camp Programs, Parent Attitudes, Educational Benefits