Relational strategies in after-school settings: How staff-youth relationships support positive development

Youth and Society

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1381-1406

  Jones, Jeffrey N ^a   Deutsch, Nancy L ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adult youth relationships; after school programs; positive youth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255191241     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X10386077     Document Type: Article

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