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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450739803321

Titolo

Organized activities as contexts of development [[electronic resource] ] : extracurricular activities, after-school, and community programs / / edited by Joseph L. Mahoney, Reed W. Larson, Jacquelynne S. Eccles

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, NJ, : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2005

ISBN

1-135-62813-0

1-282-32386-5

9786612323867

1-4106-1274-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (565 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MahoneyJoseph L

LarsonReed <1950->

EcclesJacquelynne S

Disciplina

371.8/9

Soggetti

Student activities - United States

Students - Services for - United States

Community and school - United States

Child development - United States

Youth

Adolescence

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword: Promoting Positive Youth Development Through Community and After-School Programs; I: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES; II: DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES; III: INTEGRATING RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND POLICY; About the Editors; About the Authors; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

School-aged children in the U.S. and other Western nations spend almost half of their waking hours in leisure activities. For some, out-of-school time is perceived as inconsequential or even counterproductive to the health and well-being of young persons. Recently, however, there has been a growing recognition that--along with family, peers,



and school--the organized activities in which some youth participate during these hours are important contexts of emotional, social, and civic development. They provide opportunities for young persons to learn and develop competencies that are largely negl