Abstract
This study based on practical observations of the activities among non-attendance-at-school children during the two camping trips sponsored by the Education Board of Nagano Prefecture from July 7 to 8, and August 7 to 12, 1995, at Mochizuki, Nagano. Of fifty four children twenty eight were elementary, and twenty six were junior high school pupils. The author participated as the director of the program and the coordinator of the 18 staff members and prefectural government officials. The findings we made through observations are: 1) They were active in participating various activities, adjusting themselves to the new environments. 2) They cooperated and made friends with other children, overcoming confrontations. 3) They successfully formed human relationships with other particpants, staff, prefectural officials. It is generally believed that they hardly form any human relations and very reluctant in social activities. However, the findings suggest they can lead normal social life if guided properly. We have to add that they had greater difficulty to form good human relationships with those of the same or younger. Therefore, it can be said that the older they become the greater difficulties they face to go back to normal school life.
