A place to call home : after-school programs for urban youth / Barton J. Hirsch.
"This book examines six urban after-school centers, studied over a period of 4 years. Little has been written about the comprehensive after-school centers that are the subject of this book. Most academics have focused on a program or activity that corresponds to their scholarly interests. Howev...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC : New York :
American Psychological Association ; Teachers College Press,
2005.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | APA PsycBooks |
| Summary: | "This book examines six urban after-school centers, studied over a period of 4 years. Little has been written about the comprehensive after-school centers that are the subject of this book. Most academics have focused on a program or activity that corresponds to their scholarly interests. However, the need for good data and theory about comprehensive centers is pressing. Many in the policy world would like to see after-school programs focus exclusively on academics. Most of those who work in the after-school field beg to differ. Practitioners need more compelling data and theory to make their case. This book provides at least some of those scholarly supports. This book is written for all of those who are concerned with after-school programs, urban youth, or the social contexts of early adolescence--including the research community as well as those who are directly involved in the world of practice. Among researchers, the book will be of interest to both qualitative and quantitative researchers. The research involved a mixed method approach that used a variety of qualitative and quantitative procedures. Among those in the world of youth practice, the book will be useful to policymakers, administrators, and frontline youth workers"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 163 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |