Scouting for Girls - A Century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (Hardcover)

This volume examines scouting—the largest voluntary movement for girls—in its first century of existence, seeking to understand how the organization has lasted and how it has changed. Scouting for Girls: A Century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is the first global history of Girl Scouting and Guiding that addresses the successes and pitfalls of the 100-year-old organization from its beginning in Great Britain through its international expansion. Since 1910, millions of girls worldwide have been exposed to Scouting. While much has changed since 1910, the core values of Scouting/Guiding are still recognizable in today's programs, namely the empowerment of girls through adventure, character-building, home skills, outdoor pursuits, and active learning. But has Scouting's very willingness to change with the times undermined its original ideologies and fundamentally changed the movement? As Girl Scouts and Guides move into their second century, their challenge will be to remain true to their founding values while remaking themselves on a regular basis. Given the changing nature of today's societies and the serious problems girls face on a daily basis, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts will need to be true to their motto, "Be Prepared," in order to march forward successfully into the future.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	September 2009
Authors:	Tammy M Proctor
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-38114-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Promotions
LSN:	0-313-38114-3
Barcode:	9780313381140

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