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Boss, Suzie – Northwest Education, 2002
Research suggests that after-school programs reduce juvenile crime and risky behavior; increase confidence, academic performance, and social skills; and build positive adult-child and home-school relationships. The need for supervised after-school activities, especially in poor neighborhoods; the characteristics of successful programs; and the…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, After School Programs, Delinquency Prevention, Disadvantaged Youth
