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Klar, Lawrence R., Jr.; Randall, William E. – 1984
Survey responses from 87 of a total of 486 camps were adjusted to reflect projected 1981 economic conditions and to indicate the significance of children's summer camps to the economy of Massachusetts. Six categories of camps were identified: agency day (185 camps); agency resident (84); private day (91); private resident (69); public day, special…
Descriptors: Camping, Children, Day Camp Programs, Economic Factors
Burns, Maxine; And Others – 1976
Government regulation of children's summer camps, particularly involving health and safety standards, is discussed in a series of brief interviews with camp directors and representatives of camp associations. Transcribed from the National Public Radio weekly broadcast, "Options in Education," the program includes a lengthy montage of…
Descriptors: Camping, Day Camp Programs, Educational Radio, Federal Legislation
Thompson, Sharon; Iran-Nejad, Asghar – 1994
There is much research suggesting that cultural biases or attitudes are difficult to change. This study assumes that the reason for the difficulty is that such biases are deeply rooted in a variety of situational and individual sources that must work simultaneously for change to occur. In searching for a way to conform to this requirement, a…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Bias, Camping, Cultural Differences