Making Play Work: The Promise of After-School Programs for Low-Income Children.

Autor/in	Halpern, Robert
Titel	Making Play Work: The Promise of After-School Programs for Low-Income Children.
Quelle	(2003), (193 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-8077-4369-0
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; After School Education; After School Programs; Childhood Needs; Children; History; Low Income Groups; Play; Poverty; Program Descriptions; Program Improvement; School Age Child Care; Social Influences; Youth Clubs; Youth Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; After-school programs; After school programs; Out of school education; Out-of-school education; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; After school education; Program; Programs; Programme; Programm; Childhood; needs; Kindheit; Bedürfnis; Child; Kind; Kinder; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Spiel; Armut; Sozialer Einfluss; Jugendfreizeitstätte; Jugendsofortprogramm
Abstract	Noting that after-school programs are becoming an important developmental support for low- and moderate-income families and their children, this book describes the historical development of these programs, their current status, and critical issues facing after-school programs. Divided into historical eras, the book examines: (1) the evolution of after-school programs from the last quarter of the nineteenth century and their role in the lives of children, providing a framework for reflecting on broader, contemporary issues such as the effects of poverty on children in the United States; (2) the rationales for and objectives of these programs and how both were shaped by prevailing societal ideas about children; (3) patterns of sponsorship and staffing, describing daily routines and exploring the nature of childrens experiences in different types of programs; (4) the relationship between after-school programs and school, analyzing how these programs have responded to the dilemma of balancing children's needs for guidance and supervision with their need for spontaneity and self-expression; and (5) current directions and expectations for the future of after-school programs. The book concludes by noting that the current task for after-school proponents is to construct a policy and practice framework that balances attention to common developmental needs with attention to school district needs resulting from the distinct circumstances of low-income children's lives; to balance adults' agendas with efforts to accommodate to children's interests; and to be sensitive to the shifting role of a variety of institutions in low-income children's lives. (Contains 275 references.) (KB)
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC