An Outdoor Community for Troubled Adolescents

Description of a summer program of an adolescent unit from a multidisciplinary treatment center for emotionally disturbed and organically handicapped children. The general purpose of the summer was to help these young people catch-up'' in social, emotional, academic and recreational skills...

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Published inThe Journal of school health Vol. 43; no. 1; p. 8
Main Authors Mand, Charles L, Green, Leonard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 1973
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescent Psychiatry
Adolescents
Adult
Camping
Education, Special
Exceptional Child Services
Exceptional Persons
Female
Humans
Maine
Male
Mental Disorders - therapy
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Centers
Rehabilitation Programs
Resident Camp Programs
Seasons
Summer Programs
Teaching
Therapeutic Community
Maine
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Summary:Description of a summer program of an adolescent unit from a multidisciplinary treatment center for emotionally disturbed and organically handicapped children. The general purpose of the summer was to help these young people catch-up'' in social, emotional, academic and recreational skills. The change in physical surroundings did permit greater latitude in realizing these goals. (JC)
ISSN:0022-4391
DOI:10.1111/j.1746-1561.1973.tb01830.x