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

• Pubblicazione: Mahwah, NJ, : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (565 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.8/9
• Soggetto topico: Student activities - United States; Students - Services for - United States; Community and school - United States; Child development - United States; Youth; Adolescence
• Altri autori: MahoneyJoseph L LarsonReed <1950-> EcclesJacquelynne S
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Organized activities as contexts of development
• ISBN: 1-135-62813-0; 1-282-32386-5; 9786612323867; 1-4106-1274-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783697003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II