TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Wilderness challenge programs for delinquent youth: a meta-analysis of outcome evaluations
JO  - Evaluation and program planning
A1  - Wilson, Suzanne J.
A1  - Lipsey, Mark W.
SP  - 1
EP  - 12
VL  - 23
IS  - 1
N2  - Evaluations of wilderness challenge programs were meta-analyzed to assess the impact on delinquent behavior. The overall mean effect size for delinquency outcomes was 0.18 (N=22), equivalent to a recidivism rate of 29% for program participants vs 37% for comparison subjects. Program length was not related to outcome among short-term programs (up to 6 weeks) but extended programs (over 10 weeks) showed smaller effects overall. However, the most influential program characteristics were the intensity of the physical activities and whether the program included a distinct therapeutic component. Programs involving relatively intense activities or with therapeutic enhancements produced the greatest reductions in delinquent behavior.<p />
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SN  - 0149-7189
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7189(99)00040-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -