ERIC Number: EJ1435348
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-2325-4009
EISSN: EISSN-2325-4017
Community Development through Summer Camps
Journal of Youth Development, v19 n2 Article 3 p18-35 2024
Summer camps are widespread in many countries and have a long history. Their contribution to children's and young people's leisure and recreation is widely acknowledged, as is their usefulness as an educational resource. That large numbers of children and young people across Europe attend summer camps is well-known; according to Eurofound (2020), most of the twenty-seven countries analyzed record student attendance at camps, and in twelve countries (including Spain) over 50% of young people take part. However, another study carried out in the member countries of the European Union (Plantenga & Remery, 2017) stated that when the availability, use, and quality of this service was assessed, it was seen that out-of-school services lacked structure and quality. Despite being an especially important and relevant topic in political discourses and international organizations, most countries do not define the service clearly and precisely (OECD, 2011). According to Eurofound (2020), many European states centralize their planning of educational leisure at national level, including the laws and decrees that underpin how these activities are organized. But camps are implemented locally, and municipalities play a significant role in designing and providing this leisure activity, both during the year and during holiday periods. Coinciding with previous publications (Eurofound, 2007), the formula for success was to be found in public-sector support, community involvement, integration between services and spaces, and the inclusion of minorities.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Summer Programs, Camps, Educational Resources, Community Involvement, Governance, Enrichment Activities, Quality Assurance, Inclusion, Community Development
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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