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Are children's grief camps effective?

Mary Ann Clute1, Rie Kobayashi

  • 1School of Social Work, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington 99004-2479, USA. mclute@ewu.edu

Journal of Social Work in End-Of-Life & Palliative Care
|February 27, 2013
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Summary

Child bereavement camps offer a promising grief intervention. Emerging evidence suggests these camps help children build resilience and cope with loss effectively.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Psychology
  • Social Work

Background:

  • Child bereavement camps are a popular grief intervention.
  • Understanding their effectiveness is crucial for supporting grieving children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing literature on child bereavement camps.
  • To examine the effectiveness of these camps as a grief intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive database search was conducted, yielding 187 entries.
  • Rigorous selection criteria narrowed the focus to eight in-depth studies.

Main Results:

  • Despite variations in camp duration, structure, and theoretical underpinnings, common goals, activities, and outcome measures were identified.

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  • Emerging evidence indicates that these camps are effective venues for fostering resilience in bereaved children.

    • Conclusions:

    • Child bereavement camps show significant promise as a supportive intervention for children experiencing loss.
    • Further research can explore specific camp components that most effectively enhance resilience and grief processing.