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NCJ Number:
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NCJ 179991
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Title:
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Safe and Smart: Making the After-School Hours Work for Kids
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Author(s):
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Julie Pederson ; Adrianna de Kanter ; Lynson Moore Bobo ; Katrina Weinig ; Kristyn Noeth
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Date Published:
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1998 |
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Page Count:
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93 |
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Sponsoring Agency:
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Grant Number:
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93-IJ-CX-0043; |
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Sale Source:
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Gang Intelligence Strategy Committee
United States
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
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Document:
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PDF |
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Agency Summary:
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Agency Summary |
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Publisher:
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http://www.ed.gov |
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Type:
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Model program descriptions |
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Language:
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English |
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Country:
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United States |
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Annotation:
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This report provides evidence of the impact that safe, enriching,
and high-quality after-school opportunities can have on children
and youth, so as to motivate parent leaders, communities,
employers, local governments, schools, and churches to develop or
expand their after-school programs. |
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Abstract:
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The report first documents the fact that school-age children and
teens who are unsupervised during after-school hours are far more
likely to use alcohol, drugs, and tobacco; engage in criminal and
other high-risk behaviors; receive poor grades; and drop out of
school, compared to children who participate in constructive
after-school activities supervised by responsible adults. The
after-school activities profiled in this report were selected
because they have shown evidence of success, whether empirical or
anecdotal, and were identified by local, regional, and national
experts as particularly innovative or promising. They encompass
educational and recreational programs, homework help, music
lessons, sports activities, workshops on conflict resolution and
alcohol and drug prevention, and character-building activities. A
chapter on the components of exemplary after-school programs
focuses on goal setting and strong management; staffing; safety,
health, and nutrition issues; partnerships with community-based
organizations, juvenile justice agencies, law enforcement, and
youth groups; family involvement; coordinated learning with
schools; linkages between school and after-school personnel; and
evaluation of program progress and effectiveness. Listings of
resources and publications are provided. |
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Main Term(s):
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Juvenile delinquency preventn prgs |
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Index Term(s):
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Recreation ; Juvenile delinquency factors ; Social conditions ; Juvenile educational services ; NIJ grant-related documents |
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