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First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 163 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-156) and index. |
| Contents |
Competing directions for after-school programs -- Having fun with friends : a place to be a kid -- A second home -- One-stop shopping for mentoring -- Structured programs : the implementation of smart girls -- Gender wars in the gym -- Building a better second home. |
| Summary |
"This book examines six urban after-school centers, studied over a period of 4 years. Little has been written about the comprehensive after-school centers that are the subject of this book. Most academics have focused on a program or activity that corresponds to their scholarly interests. However, the need for good data and theory about comprehensive centers is pressing. Many in the policy world would like to see after-school programs focus exclusively on academics. Most of those who work in the after-school field beg to differ. Practitioners need more compelling data and theory to make their case. This book provides at least some of those scholarly supports. This book is written for all of those who are concerned with after-school programs, urban youth, or the social contexts of early adolescence--including the research community as well as those who are directly involved in the world of practice. Among researchers, the book will be of interest to both qualitative and quantitative researchers. The research involved a mixed method approach that used a variety of qualitative and quantitative procedures. Among those in the world of youth practice, the book will be useful to policymakers, administrators, and frontline youth workers"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
School-age child care -- United States.
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School-age child care -- Activity programs -- United States -- Research.
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Poor children -- United States -- Social conditions.
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Youth development -- United States.
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After-school programs -- United States.
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Child Care -- United States.
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Child Development -- United States.
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| Note |
Available from some providers with title: PsycBOOKS |
| Other Form: |
Original (DLC) 2004018838 |
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