@article{ref1,
title="The impact of a summer camp program as a secondary prevention measure for at-risk youth",
journal="Crime prevention and community safety",
year="2005",
author="Haynes, C and Rife, Elaine Moyer and Laguna, Louis B.",
volume="7",
number="3",
pages="37-49",
abstract="Based on a developmental model of risk factors unique to children and adolescents, a summer camp program was evaluated with regard to its potential positive impact on at-risk participants who successfully completed the program, compared to at-risk participants who were nominated but did not participate in it. Basic features of the camp included mentoring, problem-solving activities, and the development of pro- social skills. Participants who attended the summer camp obtained significantly higher grades, in the year following camp, than did a non-camp comparison group. Additionally, the camp group had fewer absences, days tardy and number of detentions than the non-camp group. Methodological limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed.<p />",
language="",
issn="1460-3780",
doi="10.1057/palgrave.cpcs.8140223",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.cpcs.8140223"
}