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An Examination Of The Relationship Between Adventure Recreation And Adolescent Identity Development, Mathew David Duerden
An Examination Of The Relationship Between Adventure Recreation And Adolescent Identity Development, Mathew David Duerden
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The purpose of this study is to examine, using both quantitative and qualitative methods, the effect of a two-week adventure recreation program on early adolescent identity development. The study also investigates the influence of gender and the parent-adolescent relationship on this process. Participants in this study included 44 males and 47 females, ages 11-17 (M = 13.4, SD = 1.03), from three western states. Twenty-two males and 23 females participated in the treatment group and the remaining 22 males and 24 females served as controls. The treatment group completed a two-week adventure recreation program, Camp WILD. The program consisted of …