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Dworken, Bari S. – Camping Magazine, 1999
A series of focus groups involving 126 campers attending 11 camps in New England explored campers' feelings about mentors, safety, nurturing, skills, and service. The campers admired and valued their mentors and thought that safety and health encompass physical and emotional components, camps teach "people skills," and community service…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Camping, Citizenship Responsibility, Early Adolescents
Powell, Gwynn M. – Camping Magazine, 2003
A study of 66 children with cancer and 43 siblings attending the Ronald McDonald Camp found that disease-specific camps allow children membership in a community of peers, which enhances self-esteem and social acceptance. A separate, longitudinal study of 38 beginning and experienced campers found that campers' intrapersonal and interpersonal…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Camping, Children, Chronic Illness
Dworken, Bari S. – Camping Magazine, 2001
Parent responses to 4-H surveys evaluating the outcomes of camp experiences indicate that children improved most in areas of social competencies and self-confidence. Caring staff and exposure to a variety of learning opportunities were two of the most positive aspects of the camp experience. Similar research is being conducted by various national…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Camping, Child Development, Empowerment
