After-school centers and youth development : case studies of success and failure /

"This book examines after-school programs in light of their explosive growth in recent years. In the rush to mount programs, there is a danger of promoting weak ones of little value and failing to implement strong ones adequately. But what is quality and how can it be achieved? This book presen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hirsch, Barton Jay, 1950-
Otros Autores: Deutsch, Nancy L., DuBois, David L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Temas:
After-school programs > United States > Case studies.
Youth development > United States > Case studies.
Student activities > United States > Case studies.
Garde des enfants d'âge scolaire > Activités > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Jeunesse > Développement > États-Unis > Études de cas.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > General.
EDUCATION > Students & Student Life.
After-school programs
Student activities
Youth development
United States
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The quality of after-school centers
  • Pockets of excellence
  • Pocahontas joins the tribe
  • Bill : the pros and cons of being one of the guys
  • Putting it all together : Midwest Center
  • A study of organizational dysfunction
  • Undercutting Tweetie : the trials and tribulations of a youth leader
  • Beyonce : a good friend is hard to find (and keep)
  • Putting it all together : North River and Midwest Centers
  • The jewel in the crown
  • Midnight : a teen father stays the course
  • Tommiana : a contest between closeness and competition
  • Putting it all together : what have we learned?
  • Recommendations for improving practice.

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