Examining summer campers' quality of experience

Results from this study demonstrate importance of camping programs for children and youths with disabilities. In particular, camping programs fostering choice in autonomy-supportive environments where program challenge is balanced with campers' skill levels can provide excellent opportunities t...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPalaestra (Macomb, Ill.) Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 26 - 31
Main Authors Mandigo, James L, Natho, Karen
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Urbana Sagamore Publishing 22.03.2005
Sagamore Publishing LLC
Subjects
Camps
Camps (Recreation)
Children & youth
Disabled children
Evaluation
Handicapped people
Motivation
Motivation (Psychology)
Quality management
Surveys
United States
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Results from this study demonstrate importance of camping programs for children and youths with disabilities. In particular, camping programs fostering choice in autonomy-supportive environments where program challenge is balanced with campers' skill levels can provide excellent opportunities to foster camper motivation. Given the high reports of camper motivation throughout all programs, it is easy to see why so many campers look forward to their camp experiences each summer.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
content type line 24
ObjectType-Front Page/Cover Story-1
SourceType-Magazines-1
ISSN:8756-5811
2372-1391