Informationen zum Autor Barton J. Hirsch is Professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University. An internationally recognized authority on after-school programs and positive youth development, his earlier book, A Place to Call Home: After-School Programs for Urban Youth, won the Social Policy Award for Best Authored Book from the Society for Research on Adolescence. Klappentext This book examines after-school programs, exploring how and why young people thrive in good programs and suffer in weak ones. Zusammenfassung 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. The authors examine how - and why - young people thrive in good programs and suffer in weak ones. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Introduction: 1. The quality of after-school centers; Part II. Midwest Center: 2. Pockets of excellence; 3. Pocahontas joins the tribe; 4. Bill: the pros and cons of being one of the guys; 5. Putting it all together: Midwest Center; Part III. North River Center: 6. A study of organizational dysfunction; 7. Undercutting Tweetie: the trials and tribulations of a youth leader; 8. Beyonce: a good friend is hard to find (and keep); 9. Putting it all together: North River and Midwest Centers; Part IV. West River Center: 10. The jewel in the crown; 11. Midnight: a teen father stays the course; 12. Tommiana: a contest between closeness and competition; 13. Putting it all together: what have we learned?; Part V. Conclusion: 14. Recommendations for improving practice.

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This book examines after-school programs, exploring how and why young people thrive in good programs and suffer in weak ones.

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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. The authors examine how - and why - young people thrive in good programs and suffer in weak ones.

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Part I. Introduction: 1. The quality of after-school centers; Part II. Midwest Center: 2. Pockets of excellence; 3. Pocahontas joins the tribe; 4. Bill: the pros and cons of being one of the guys; 5. Putting it all together: Midwest Center; Part III. North River Center: 6. A study of organizational dysfunction; 7. Undercutting Tweetie: the trials and tribulations of a youth leader; 8. Beyonce: a good friend is hard to find (and keep); 9. Putting it all together: North River and Midwest Centers; Part IV. West River Center: 10. The jewel in the crown; 11. Midnight: a teen father stays the course; 12. Tommiana: a contest between closeness and competition; 13. Putting it all together: what have we learned?; Part V. Conclusion: 14. Recommendations for improving practice.