Extracurricular Participation and Academic Outcomes: Testing the Over-Scheduling Hypothesis

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 295-306

  Fredricks, Jennifer A ^a  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Educational expectations; Extracurricular activities; Youth sports

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856805937     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-011-9704-0     Document Type: Article

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