Therapeutic Camping Programs

Brown, Keri J.

doi:10.1007/0-387-23864-6_20

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“…Specifically, campers reported high levels on the social and self-esteem subscales. This is consistent with the notion that chronic illness summer camps provide children with unique opportunities to socialize with peers who have similar health experiences and that summer camps provide children with experiences that build self-esteem (Brown, 2005; Martiniuk et al, 2014). Prior studies have demonstrated that children attending oncology camps report high levels of social support and that self-esteem improves pre to postcamp (Conrad & Altmaier, 2009; Packman et al, 2004).…”

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A multisite evaluation of summer camps for children with cancer and their siblings

McPhail

Mooney

et al. 2016

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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Summer camps for pediatric cancer patients and their families are ubiquitous. However, there is relatively little research, particularly studies including more than one camp, documenting outcomes associated with children’s participation in summer camp. The current cross-sectional study used a standardized measure to examine the role of demographic, illness, and camp factors in predicting children’s oncology camp-related outcomes. In total, 2,114 children at 19 camps participated. Campers were asked to complete the pediatric camp outcome measure, which assesses camp-specific self-esteem, emotional, physical, and social functioning. Campers reported high levels of emotional, physical, social, and self-esteem functioning. There were differences in functioning based on demographic and illness characteristics, including gender, whether campers/siblings were on or off active cancer treatment, age, and number of prior years attending camp. Results indicated that summer camps can be beneficial for pediatric oncology patients and their siblings, regardless of demographic factors (e.g., gender, treatment status) and camp factors (e.g., whether camp sessions included patients only, siblings only, or both). Future work could advance the oncology summer camp literature by examining other outcomes linked to summer camp attendance, using longitudinal designs, and including comparison groups.

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A multisite evaluation of summer camps for children with cancer and their siblings

McPhail

Mooney

et al. 2016

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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“…However, empirical research on the effects of participation in summer camps for at-risk adolescents has remained sparse. There has been some evidence of improvements in self-esteem, self-competency, and high camp satisfaction for youth with behavioral problems (Michalski et al 2003), however, the longevity of positive outcomes related to camp exposure has not fully been examined (Brown 2004).…”

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An Evaluation of Hope Following a Summer Camp for Inner-City Youth

Kirschman

Roberts

Shadlow

et al. 2010

Child Youth Care Forum

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This study reports changes in the positive psychology construct of hope resulting from adolescents' participation in a 6 week summer camp devoted to developing dance and psychosocial competence skills. Over 5 years, the inner-city camp participants were selected from substantial at-risk situations. Significant positive changes in overall hope were observed pre and post camp with no further changes observed in a 4 month follow-up. Possible contributions to the increase and maintenance of higher hopeful thinking, specific to an inner-city population, are discussed.

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“…Sibling camps follow a traditional American summer camp model, where children spend periods of their school summer holiday at an activity camp with other young people. There are several research studies exploring the benefits of these activity camps for children with learning disabilities and also those with life limiting medical conditions, which have been published in the United States (Brown, 2005; Hunter, Rosnov, Koontz, & Roberts, 2006). However, there is limited research on the Camp to Belong programme that brings together siblings separated by foster care.…”

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‘It's so much better than contact’: A qualitative study exploring children and young people's experiences of a sibling camp in the United Kingdom

Rogers¹,

Ali

2020

Child & Family Social Work

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This article explores children and young people's experiences of a sibling camp based in the United Kingdom. Sibling camps are an intervention based on children's activity holidays that aim to promote meaningful contact for siblings separated in public care. This study adopted a qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews with 11 children and young people; this included one sibling group of three and four

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Therapeutic Camping Programs

Cited by 11 publications

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A multisite evaluation of summer camps for children with cancer and their siblings

A multisite evaluation of summer camps for children with cancer and their siblings

An Evaluation of Hope Following a Summer Camp for Inner-City Youth

‘It's so much better than contact’: A qualitative study exploring children and young people's experiences of a sibling camp in the United Kingdom

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