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Peer reviewedFischer, Robert L.; Attah, E. B. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2001
A study examined perceptions of a 7-day Outward Bound program among 23 urban youths, foster parents, and foster care workers from group homes in Atlanta (Georgia). Foster parents reported improved self-esteem and behavior among the teens, but foster care workers reported worse behavior. Negative program impressions lessened among male youths but…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Adventure Education, At Risk Persons
