Overview of Camp Research

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 755-767

  Henderson, Karla A ^a   Bialeschki, M Deborah ^b   James, Penny A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American Camp Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMPING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CAMPING; CHILD; FAMILY; HUMANS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34548225852     PISSN: 10564993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2007.05.010     Document Type: Review

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