Youth functioning and experiences in inner-city after-school programs among age, gender, and race groups

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 85-100

  Roffman, Jennifer G ^a   Pagano, Maria E ^b   Hirsch, Barton J ^c  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

After school programs; Behavior problems; Functioning; Self esteem; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013312897     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016681517546     Document Type: Article

References (41)

1. Barrera, M., & Reese, F. (1993). Natural social support systems and Hispanic substance abuse. In R.S. Mayers, B.L. Kail, & T.D. Watts (Eds.), Hispanic substance abuse (pp. 115-130). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
2. Block, J., & Gjerde, P.P. (1986). Distinguishing between antisocial behavior and under control. In D. Olwens, J. Block, & M. Radke-Yarrow (Eds.), Development of antisocial and prosocial behavior: research, theories, and issues (pp. 177-206). New York: Academic Press, 177-206.
3. Brown, L. M., & Gilligan, C. (1992). Meeting at the crossroads: Women's psychology and girls' development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
4. Bureau of Justice Statistics. (1994). National crime victimization survey. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice.
5. Dryfoos, J. (1990). Adolescents at risk: Prevalence and prevention. New York: Oxford University Press.
6. Fordham, S. (1993). "Those loud black girls": (Black) women, silence, and gender "passing" in the academy. Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 24, 3-32.
7. Freedman, M. (1993). The kindness of strangers: Adult mentors, urban youth, and the new volunteerism. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
8. Gardner, W., Murphy, J.M., Childs, G., Kelleher, K., Pagano, M.E., Jellinek, M. S., Mclnerny, T., Wasserman, M., Nutting, P., & Chiapetta, L. (1999). The PSC-17: A brief pédiatrie symptom checklist with psychosocial problem subscales. A report from PROS and ASPN. Ambulatory Child Health, 32, 122-136
9. Gilligan, C. (1982). In a different voice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
10. Hetherington, E.M., Cox, M., & Cox, R. (1982). Effects of divorce on parents and children. In M.E. Lamb (Ed.), Nontraditional families: Parenting and child development (pp. 233-288). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
11. Hirsch, B.J., Roffman, J.G., Deutsch, N.L., Flynn, C.A., Loder, TL., & Pagano, M.E. (2000). Inner-city youth development organizations: Strengthening programs for adolescent girls. Journal of Early Adolescence, 20(2), 1-13.
12. Inclan, J.E., & Herron, D.O. (1989). Puerto Rican adolescents. In J.T. Gibbs & L.N. Huang (Eds.), Children of color: Psychological inteventions with minority youth (pp. 251 -277). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
13. Jellinek, M.S., Murphy, J.M., Little, M., Pagano, M.E., Comer, D., and Kelleher, K. (1999). The use of the Pédiatrie Symptom Checklist to screen for psychosocial problems in pédiatrie primary care: A national feasibility study. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 153 (3), 254-60.
14. Jensen, G.F., White, C.S., & Galliher, J.M. (1982). Ethnic status and adolescent self-evaluations: An extension of research on minority self-esteem. Social Problems, 30, 226-239.
15. Lerner, R. (1995). America's youth in crisis: Challenges and options for programs and policies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
16. Luthar, S. & Zigler, E. (1991). Vulnerability and competence: A review of research on resilience in childhood. American Journal ofOrthopsychiatry, 61, 6-22.
17. Marshall, N.L., Coll, G.G., Marx, F., McCartney, K., Keefe, N., & Ruh, J. (1997). After-school time and children's behavioral adjustment. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 43, 497-514.
18. McLaughlin, M., Irby, M., & Langman, J. (1994). Urban sanctuaries: Neighborhood organizations in the lives and futures of inner-city youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
19. McLoyd, V. (1990). The impact of economic hardship on black families and children: Psychological distress, parenting, and socioemotional development. Child Development, 61, 311-346.
20. Murphy, J.M., Arnett, H.A., Jellinek, M.S., Bishop, S.J., & Reede, J. (1992). Screening for psychosocial dysfunction in pédiatrie practice: A naturalistic study of the Pédiatrie Symptom Checklist. Clinical Pediatrics, 31, 660-667.
21. Murphy, J.M., & Jellinek, M.S. (1988). Screening for psychosocial dysfunction in economically disadvantaged and minority group children: Further validation of the Pédiatrie Symptom Checklist. American Journal ofOrthopsychiatry, 58, 450-4156.
22. Musick, J. (1993). Young, poor, and pregnant: The psychology of teenage motherhood. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
23. Osofsky, J. (1997). Children and youth violence: An overview of the issues. In J. Osofsky (Ed.), Children in a violent society (pp. 3-8). New York: Guilford Press.
24. Pabron, E. (1998). Hispanic adolescent delinquency and the family: A discussion of sociocultural influences. Adolescence, 33, 941-955.
25. Pesa, J.A., Cowdery, J.E., Westerfield, R.C., & Wang, M. (1997). Self-reported depression and risk-taking behaviors among Hispanic adolescents. Psychological Reports, 81, 235-243.
26. Pittman, K. & Wright, M. (1991). Bridging the gap: A rationale for enhancing the role of community organizations in promoting youth development. Washington, DC: Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development.
27. Posner, J.K., & Vandell, D.L. (1994). Low-income children's after-school care: Are there beneficial effects of after-school programs? Child Development, 65, 440-4156.
28. Ramirez, O. (1989). Mexican-American children and adolescents. In J.T. Gibbs & L.N. Huang (Eds.), Children of color: Psychological interventions with minority youth (pp. 224-250). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
29. Rhodes, J. & Davis, A. (1996). Supportive ties between nonparent adults and urban adolescent girls. In B. Leadbeater & N. Way (Eds.), Urban girls: Resisting stereotypes, creating identities (pp. 213-225). New York: New York University Press.
30. Robinson, T., & Ward, J.V. (1991). "A belief in self far greater than anyone's disbelief": Cultivating resistance among African American adolescents. Women & Therapy, 11, 87-103.
31. Roth, J., Brooks-Gunn, J., Murray, L., & Foster, W. (1998). Promoting healthy adolescents: Synthesis of youth development program evaluations. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 8, 423-459.
32. Royse, D. (1998). Mentoring high-risk minority youth: Evaluation of the Brothers Project. Adolescence, 33, 146-158.
33. Royse, D. (1998). Scouting and Girl Scout curriculum as interventions: Effects on adolescents' self-esteem. Adolescence, 33, 161-168.
34. Rutter, M. (1987). Psychosocial resilience and protective mechanisms. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 57, 316-331.
35. Schinke, S.P., Orlandi, M.A., & Cole, K.C. (1992). Boys & Girls Clubs in public housing developments: Prevention services for youth at risk. Journal of Community Psychology, OSAP Special Issue, 118-128.
36. Smith, C., & Krohn, M.D. (1995). Delinquency and family life among male adolescents: The role of ethnicity. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 24, 69-93.
37. Tierney, J., Grossman, J., & Resch, N. (1995). Making a difference: An impact study of big brothers/big sisters. Philadelphia, PA: Public/Private Ventures.
38. Ward, J.V. (1995). Cultivating a morality of care in African American adolescents: A culture-based model of violence prevention. Harvard Educational Review, 65, 175-188.
39. Werner, E., & Smith, R. (1982). Vulnerable but invincible: A study of resilient children. New York: McGraw-Hill.
40. Werner, E., & Smith, R. (1992). Overcoming the odds: High risk children from birth to adulthood. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
41. Wynn, J.R. (1995). Neighborhood organizations and inner-city youth: Successful programs, current initiatives. American Journal of Education, 103, 218-225.