Author Description
Camps Often Provide Children With A First Taste Of Independence And Freedom From The Restrictions Of Home And School While Offering A Milieu Full Of Opportunities For Psychosocial Development, Creative Interaction, And Mutual Aid. Though Summer Camps Have Simultaneously Given Current And Future Social Workers Educational, Practice, Research, And Theory-development Opportunities As They Direct, Staff, Attend, And Provide Supervision, The Field Has Received Limited Scholarly Attention. Not Just Play Focuses On The Relationship Between Social Work And The Summer Camp Movement And Provides A Comprehensive Treatment Of This Underappreciated Area Of Practice. Social Workers And Camp Professionals Will Value The Many Advantages And Connections Explored In The Volume, Which Also Incorporates Case Vignettes And Core Scholarly Research. The Text Offers Readers A Multifaceted Examination Of Social Work And Summer Camp That Broadens Their Professional And Scholarly Perspective.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the intersection of social work practice and the summer camp movement to address the lack of scholarly attention given to this developmental environment. Authors Meryl Nadel and Susan Scher, both experienced in the field, synthesize educational theory, research, and practical application to demonstrate how camps function as vital settings for psychosocial growth. By examining the camp experience through a social work lens, the text provides a framework for understanding how these environments foster independence, creative interaction, and mutual aid among children.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the psychosocial benefits of summer camp environments
- Integration of social work theory with camp administration and supervision
- Case vignettes illustrating practical application in camp settings
- Research-based evidence on the role of camp staff in child development
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a comprehensive history of the global camping movement
- It does not focus on the business or financial management aspects of camp operations
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Professionals in both social work and camp administration identify this text as a foundational resource for understanding the therapeutic potential of camp environments. Readers frequently note that the inclusion of case vignettes makes the academic research accessible for practitioners working directly with youth.
Page Count:
288
Publication Date:
2019-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019049655X
ISBN-13:
9780190496555
Education
Social Work
Professional Practice
Summer Camp
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