Psychology and Scouting

[ozemu 10]

Are any of the forum members psychologists or students in that field? The is a wealth of educational psychology material but I am not aware of any specifically on Scouting.

 

Is there some psychological materiel somewhere in the archives of BSA?

[CalicoPenn 729]

There used to be a Division of Research in the BSA. I'm not sure it still exists. Most of their studies seemed to be geared towards sociology than psychology.

 

Calico

[ozemu 10]

Thanks Calico,

 

BSA does have a research section on its www. http://www.scouting.org/media/research/

 

Not quite what I was looking for but pretty good nonetheless.

 

Any other clues anyone?

 

Maybe outside BSA?

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[fgoodwin 23]

WHat exactly are you looking for? Can you point to examples of other Scouting Associations that have similar material?

[ozemu 10]

No I can't. I'm studying psychology and can't find anything much on the university database internationally but I thought perhaps there was something in BSA that was not available to academics.

 

Psychology is a bigger in the USA than ina other places as I understand it. So I figured there is a greater chance withing the States than in other places.

 

I'll try WOSM too.

 

What I'm looking for is the psychological result of the Scouting method.

 

There is heaps on education and as far as Scouting goes there is an amount on experiential education and the effect of various outdoor activities on self esteem etc. But on Scouting and its method - nothing. Well there is one on leader training but nothing directly about youth members.