An ecological analysis of after-school program participation and the development of academic performance and motivational attributes for disadvantaged children

Child Development

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 811-825

  Mahoney, Joseph L ^a   Lord, Heather ^a   Carryl, Erica ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SELF CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD CARE; ECOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION; SCHOOLS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 23844522664     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2005.00879.x     Document Type: Review

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