After-school care: Child outcomes and recommendations for research and policy

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 329-348

  Sarampote, Nicole C ^a   Bassett, Hideko H ^a   Winsler, Adam ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

after school policy; child care; school age children

Indexed keywords

EID: 5044239064     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CCAR.0000043039.79476.e9     Document Type: Review

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