Camp Experiences and Developmental Outcomes for Youth

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 769-788

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

^a American Camp Association   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CAMPING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE; CAMPING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 34548249522     PISSN: 10564993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2007.05.011     Document Type: Review

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