ERIC Number: EJ1458094
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1245
EISSN: EISSN-1552-3535
Coordinator and Young Adult Perceptions in Attracting and Retaining Chicago Youth in Out-of-School Time Programming
Rafael Inoa; Fausto López
Education and Urban Society, v57 n2 p128-146 2025
Youth from families with greater economic means have seen an increase in their participation in extracurricular activities, while the participation levels of youth from working class families have decreased. Knowing the benefits to youth participation in extracurricular activities, communities where youth of marginalized backgrounds reside have an obligation to engage their youth in activities offered through school and community out-of-school time programs. Interviews and focus groups with program coordinators and young adults were conducted to identify how youth in Chicago have been attracted, engaged, recruited, and retained in out-of-school time programs. Program aspects and strategies used to connect with youth and their families emerged, some of which have been previously found in the relevant literature to be positively related to youth outcomes, and some of which are specific to youth who identify as Latine and youth who identify as male. Practical implications and suggestions for future research are further discussed.
Descriptors: Coordinators, Young Adults, Attitudes, Minority Group Students, Extracurricular Activities, Multicultural Education, Urban Education, Social Justice, Youth Programs, Hispanic Americans, Males
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
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