2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Perspectives on the Benefits of Camping for People with Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities
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24650376
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Physical education
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| Research Institution | Momoyama Gakuin University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | キャンプ / 自然体験 / 発達障がい / 知的障がい / 事例研究 / 実態調査 / 国際研究者交流 / セラピューティック・レクリエーション |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this study is to determine if camping can improve Quality of Life(QOL) for people with cognitive and developmental disabilities.
The benefits of camping for subjects were examined: 1) by interview and observation of traditional camping organizations in the United States and Japan; 2) by mailed survey to learn about current camping conditions in Osaka, Japan; 3) by interview, observation, and survey about overnight camping activities in Japan.
Results indicated: 1) Camping facilitates improvements in QOL and development for people with cognitive and developmental disabilities. 2) Camping also improves QOL for their families and camping staff. 3) The importance of individual, organizations, and effective managgement in achieving these positive effects.
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| Free Research Field |
体育学 野外教育 福祉レクリエーション
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