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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