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The study of child camps has grown over the last years. Still, the common use of different terminology and the dispersion of the information in literature regarding camps management, makes it difficult to clarify research and hinder the improvement of managerial practices. This study aims to synthetise existent knowledge in child camps’ management, identify inconsistencies and gaps in the literature, and set directions for future research and practice on child camps. A structured review of peer-reviewed articles published between 1950-2021 was conducted. Results indicate that half of the studies used the term “summer camp”; but other ten different terms were also used. Five different management areas were identified: safety, consumer behaviour, human resources, event planning and camp research. Gaps were also identified in the literature. These findings are important to set new research avenues and to improve practice.
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Keywords
Structured Review Child Camps Research Subject Categories::INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Sports
Citation
Sousa, Marisa; Gonçalves, Celina; Biscaia, Rui; Carvalho, Maria José (2022). Management of child camps: a structured literature review and new direction. Movimento. ISSN 0104-754X. 28, p. 1-32
Publisher
Universidade Federal Rio Grande do Sul