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Garst, Barry A.; Baughman, Sarah; Franz, Nancy K.; Seidel, Richard W. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2013
Research suggests that family camp experiences can enhance family relationships. Families often participate in family camp experiences for a vacation, as part of a therapeutic and/or intervention strategy, or to gain general enrichment or engagement. To better understand the impacts of family camp experiences on family functioning, a mixed-methods…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Intervention, Mixed Methods Research, Parenting Skills
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Crozier, Mary; Rokutani, Laurie; Russett, Jill L.; Godwin, Emilie; Banks, George E. – School Community Journal, 2010
Strong school and family ties have long shown success in influencing positive child development and lasting academic success. While a multitude of programs exist to help facilitate the school-family connection, one program in particular, Families and Schools Together, or FAST, stands out as an effective prevention program that is suitable for a…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Prevention, Family Programs, Metropolitan Areas
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Rao, Patricia A.; Beidel, Deborah C. – Behavior Modification, 2009
The article discuses a study conducted to investigate the impact of children with high-functioning autism (HFA) on parental stress, sibling adjustment, and family functioning; the study involves a sample of parents of 15 children with HFA and parents of 15 matched control children who completed questionnaires measuring the dependent variables. The…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Siblings, Program Effectiveness, Parents