Advances in theories of adolescent development and positive youth development have
greatly increased our understanding of how programs and practices with adolescents can …

The popularity, demand, and increased federal and private funding for after-school
programs have resulted in a marked increase in after-school programs over the past two …

This book examines after-school programs in light of their explosive growth in recent years.
In the rush to mount programs, there is a danger of promoting weak ones of little value and …

There are many mandated school-based programs to prevent adolescent alcohol and drug
(AOD) use, but few are voluntary and take place outside of class time. This cluster …

To examine the evidence base on OST programs and better understand the possible effects
of programs, we reviewed meta-analyses and large-scale, rigorous experimental and …

During adolescence, peer processes play a significant role in development. Whereas peer
relations have been studied extensively in the school context, far less research has …

Prior research suggests that youths' engagement in out-of-school time programs may be a
crucial factor linking program participation to positive outcomes during adolescence. Guided …

Data collected during an evaluation of a multi-site trial of an enhanced after-school program
were used to relate quality of program implementation to student experiences after school …

Youth activism programs have been studied for their impact on societal change and their
contribution to youth development; however, less is known about what motivates youth to …

This article reports on the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of
after-school programs (ASPs) on delinquency. Mixed results from some well-known …