Vol. 13 No. 1-2 (2018): Special Issue on Camp Experience

This special issue brings attention to a broad range of current research that explores the varied contributions of the camp experience to positive youth development.

Published: 2018-04-20

Editor's Note

Special Issue: Perspectives on the Value of the Camp Experience

M. Deborah Bialeschki, Laurie P. Browne

1-3
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Thought Leader Commentary

Learning Landscapes: The Education Spectrum from Camps to Classrooms

Lance Ozier

4-13
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Feature Articles

Race-Evasiveness among Camp Staff

S. Cole Perry

14-23
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Welcome to the Bubble: Experiences of Liminality and Communitas among Summer Camp Counsellors

Mandi Baker

24-43
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Striking A Balance: An Exploration of Staff-Camper Relationship Formation

Rachel O. Rubin, Matthew Hagler, Samantha A. Burton, Jean E. Rhodes

44-61
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Teen Staff Perceptions of Their Development in Camp: Insights for Theory and Practice

Marianne Bird, Aarti Subramaniam

62-82
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Examining the Role of Summer Camps in Developing Academic and Workplace Readiness

Cait Wilson, Jim Sibthorp

83-104
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The Role of Camp in Shaping College Readiness and Building a Pathway to the Future for Camp Alumni

Anja Whittington, Barry A. Garst

105-125
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Camp and College Parallels: Crucibles for Transition-Linked Turning-Points

Lisa K.-P. Olsen, Gwynn M. Powell, Barry A. Garst, Robert D. Bixler

126-143
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Camper Self-Concept Promotes Environmental Awareness: A Relationship Mediated by Social Inclusion

Luc S. Cousineau, Steven E. Mock, Troy D. Glover

144-160
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Summer Camp Youth Leadership Development: An Investigation of Adolescents’ Perceptions of Best Practices

Katlyn Martin

161-182
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The Fundamental Characteristics and Unique Outcomes of Christian Summer Camp Experiences

Jacob Sorenson

183-200
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Positive Youth Development at Camps for Youth with Chronic Illness: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Mya DeBoer Sendak, Clarissa Schilstra, Eitan Tye, Samuel Brotkin, Gary Maslow

201-215
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Does Theming Camp Experiences Lead to Greater Quality, Satisfaction, and Promotion?

Andrew Lacanienta, Gary Ellis, Allen Taggart, Jenny Wilder, Mark Carroll

216-239
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Research & Evaluation Studies

Staff Engagement and Camper Outcomes at a Low Ropes Course

Ann Gillard

240-249
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Young Adult Counselors with Diabetes at Diabetes Camps: The Effect of Being a Peer Mentor on Counselors’ Health Behavior

Alison Stein Manning, McLean Pollock, Ben Clements, Elissa Furutani, Samuel Brotkin, Joan Mansfield, Janis Kupersmidt, Gregory Fritz, Gary Maslow

250-265
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Including the Youth Perspective: The Development of the CPQA Camper Survey

Troy Bennett

266-285
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Summer Camp as a Force for 21st Century Learning: Exploring Divergent Thinking and Activity Selection in a Residential Camp Setting

Myles L. Lynch, C. Boyd Hegarty, Nate Trauntvein, Jonathan A. Plucker

286-305
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Developing a Common Evaluation Tool for Camps

Kendra M. Lewis, Marianne Bird, Tamekia Wilkins, John Borba, Keith Nathaniel, Emily Schoenfelder

306-315
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Reflection

Camp Research: What? So What? What’s Next?

Karla A. Henderson

316-326
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Vol. 13 No. 1-2 (2018): Special Issue on Camp Experience

Editor's Note

Special Issue: Perspectives on the Value of the Camp Experience

Thought Leader Commentary

Learning Landscapes: The Education Spectrum from Camps to Classrooms

Feature Articles

Race-Evasiveness among Camp Staff

Welcome to the Bubble: Experiences of Liminality and Communitas among Summer Camp Counsellors

Striking A Balance: An Exploration of Staff-Camper Relationship Formation

Teen Staff Perceptions of Their Development in Camp: Insights for Theory and Practice

Examining the Role of Summer Camps in Developing Academic and Workplace Readiness

The Role of Camp in Shaping College Readiness and Building a Pathway to the Future for Camp Alumni

Camp and College Parallels: Crucibles for Transition-Linked Turning-Points

Camper Self-Concept Promotes Environmental Awareness: A Relationship Mediated by Social Inclusion

Summer Camp Youth Leadership Development: An Investigation of Adolescents’ Perceptions of Best Practices

The Fundamental Characteristics and Unique Outcomes of Christian Summer Camp Experiences

Positive Youth Development at Camps for Youth with Chronic Illness: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Does Theming Camp Experiences Lead to Greater Quality, Satisfaction, and Promotion?

Research & Evaluation Studies

Staff Engagement and Camper Outcomes at a Low Ropes Course

Young Adult Counselors with Diabetes at Diabetes Camps: The Effect of Being a Peer Mentor on Counselors’ Health Behavior

Including the Youth Perspective: The Development of the CPQA Camper Survey

Summer Camp as a Force for 21st Century Learning: Exploring Divergent Thinking and Activity Selection in a Residential Camp Setting

Developing a Common Evaluation Tool for Camps

Reflection

Camp Research: What? So What? What’s Next?

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