Today, millions of children return to an empty home after school, and parents worry about whether their children are safe, whether they are susceptible to drugs and crime. After-school programs provide a wide array of benefits to children, their families, schools, and the whole community., This report focuses exclusively on the benefits children receive in terms of increased safety, reduced risk-taking, and improved learning. Chapters: the potential of after-school programs; what works: components of exemplary after-school programs; communities meeting the need for after-school activities; bibliography; and resources.Making the After-School Hours Work for Kids Katrina Weinig, Julia Pederson ... A Capsule of the Louisiana Church-Based Tutorial Network. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: State Department of Education, 1996. ... Academic Performance in the Nation a#39;s Youth: The Impacts of 64 School-Age Child Care Programs in 15 States anbsp;...
Title | : | Safe and Smart |
Author | : | Katrina Weinig, Julia Pederson |
Publisher | : | DIANE Publishing - 2000-06 |
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