The perceived impact of outdoor residential camp experience on the spirituality of youth

World Leisure Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-31

  Sweatman, Mary M ^a   Heintzman, Paul ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Residential Outdoor Camps; Spirituality; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962932678     PISSN: 16078055     EISSN: 23334509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2004.9674345     Document Type: Article

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