Benefits of disease-specific summer camps: Results from quantitative and qualitative studies at Roundup River Ranch

Lisa J. Meltzer, Diana M. Graham, Sterling Leija, Genery D. Booster, Travis Carroll, Betsy Seeger and Marita Bledsoe

Children and Youth Services Review, 2018, vol. 89, issue C, 272-280

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the benefits of disease-specific summer camps (DSSC) for children with chronic and/or life-threatening illnesses.

Keywords: Pediatrics; Therapeutic camping; Quality of life; Peer relationships; Chronic illness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.04.046

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