Does the Amount of Participation in Afterschool Programs Relate to Developmental Outcomes? A Review of the Literature

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 310-324

  Roth, Jodie L ^a   Malone, Lizabeth M ^a   Brooks Gunn, Jeanne ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Afterschool programs; Attendance; Outcomes; Participation; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SCHOOL; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; SCHOOLS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953707384     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-010-9303-3     Document Type: Review

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