Recent advances in research on school-based extracurricular activities and adolescent development

Developmental Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-48

  Farb, Amy Feldman ^a   Matjasko, Jennifer L ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Adolescents; Breadth; Delinquency; Duration; Extracurricular activities; Intensity; Person centered approach; Substance use; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857993811     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2011.10.001     Document Type: Review

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