Practice Profile: Wilderness Challenge Programs

Evidence Rating for Outcomes

Crime & Delinquency | Multiple crime/offense types

Mental Health & Behavioral Health | Social functioning

Mental Health & Behavioral Health | Self-esteem

Education | School adjustment

Mental Health & Behavioral Health | Locus of control

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Wilderness challenge programs are designed to help non-delinquent or delinquent youth who have behavioral issues build self-esteem and interpersonal skills through physical activity and social interaction. The practice is rated Promising for reducing recidivism, improving interpersonal skills, increasing self-esteem, and improving school adjustment. The practice is rated Ineffective for encouraging participants’ beliefs in their ability to control the events that affect them.

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Practice Snapshot

Age: 10 - 18

Gender: Male, Female

Race/Ethnicity: White, Other

Targeted Population: Young Offenders

Setting (Delivery): Other Community Setting

Practice Type: Wilderness Camp

Unit of Analysis: Persons

Researcher:
Sandra Jo Wilson
Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies

1207 18th Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37212
United States

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