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Ruzicka, Susan Helen – 1986
Research was conducted at Camp ASCCA (Alabama's Special Camp for Children and Adults) to investigate the effects of an 11-week outdoor residential camp experience with handicapped campers on their self-esteem, attitude toward handicapped individuals, and locus of control scores of first year counselors with no previous experience. Self-esteem was…
Descriptors: Adults, Adventure Education, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Camping
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Post, Phyllis; Robinson, Bryan E. – Professional School Counseling, 1998
Using sample of 108 students from fourth to eighth grades, study seeks to further clarify three major psychological dimensions among school-aged young children of alcoholics (YCOAs). Self-esteem, anxiety level, and locus of control were compared among school-aged children with and without alcoholic parents. YCOAs reported lower self-esteem, higher…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Anxiety, Counselors, Early Adolescents