Attrition from after school programs: characteristics of students who drop out

Prevention Science

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 201-205

  Weisman, Stephanie A ^a   Gottfredson, Denise C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

After school programs; At risk; Attendance; Attrition; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROBABILITY; RECREATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COHORT STUDIES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARYLAND; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROBABILITY; RECREATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT DROPOUTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0035460452     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011515024809     Document Type: Article

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