After-School Programs to Promote Positive Youth Development Integrating Research into Practice and Policy, Volume 1 /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Deutsch, Nancy L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Public health.; Families.; Families > Social aspects.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Family.; Public Health.

The first volume of this SpringerBrief presents a series of papers compiled from a conference about how after-school programs may be implemented to promote positive youth development (PYD) hosted by Youth-Nex, the University of Virginia Center to Promote Effective Youth Development. This volume revi...

Table of Contents:

• Executive Summary: Overview of Brief and Recommendations for Practice and Policy.- Chapter 1. Why After-School Matters for Positive Youth Development
• Chapter 2. Understanding What Makes the "Magic" Happen: Key Components of Engaging After-School Programs for Children and Adolescents
• Chapter 3. Measuring Youth Participation, Program Quality, and Social and Emotional Skills in After-School Programs
• Chapter 4. Let's Talk After-School: The Promises and Challenges of Positive Youth Development for After-School Research, Policy, and Practice. .