Integrating the camp, the community, and social work [Review of the book Integrating the camp, the community and social work

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Reviews the book, Integrating the Camp, the Community and Social Work by L. J. Carr, M. A. Valentine and M. H. Levy (1939). That the treatment of behavior problems in children has been attacked from many angles is well illustrated in Carl Rogers' excellent summary of treatment methods. There appear to be two general types of treatment theory. One of these directs attention to the individual himself, i.e, psychotherapy. The latter, or environmental manipulation method, is the one most widely favored by sociologists. In both of these methods the emphasis has been primarily on dealing with individuals. As a result a number of attempts have been made at so-called group therapy. The authors of the present book report a three-year study carried out under the title of the Ann Arbor Boy's Guidance Project in which approximately 90 boys were selected on the recommendation of teachers and social agencies because they presented some type of problem. These boys were sent to a summer camp in 1935. Here a careful study was made, and the counselors became closely acquainted with the children. As far as possible the same counselors kept in touch with the boys during the following two or three years. While the counselors made contacts with the families and helped each boy in some of his problems, a great deal of effort was devoted to dealing with the boys in groups. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)