Program features and developmental experiences at a camp for youth with cancer

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 890-898

  Gillard, Ann ^a   Watts, Clifton E ^b  

^a SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic psychological needs; Development; Qualitative methods; Summer camp; Youth with cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875601621     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.02.017     Document Type: Article

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