ERIC Number: EJ1458405
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-2325-4009
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Understanding Why Youth Depart Early from Summer Camp
Victoria Povilaitis; Robert P. Lubeznik-Warner; Katie McGregor-Wheatley
Journal of Youth Development, v19 n3 Article 5 p64-78 2024
Millions of youth in North America attend summer camps each year. Researchers have documented the potential positive developmental outcomes associated with camp (Flynn et al., 2019; Gagnon et al., 2021; Gillard & Watts, 2013; Warner et al., 2021); however, some youth are required to depart from camp before the end of their session for differing reasons. Leaving camp early may have a negative impact on youth from low-income backgrounds because these youth often have access to fewer structured youth development programs each year compared to their more affluent peers (National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine, 2019). Little is known about why youth are required to depart camp early and what can be done to address this issue. In this study, we sought to address this gap by examining one summer of administrative data from a large, multisite, not-for-profit camp organization serving youth from low-income backgrounds. We also reflect on the improvement efforts the organization implemented based on our findings.
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Camps, Youth, Mental Health, Persistence, Low Income, Disadvantaged Youth, Emotional Adjustment, COVID-19, Pandemics, Predictor Variables
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Language: English
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