Title: Innovations in child and youth programming : a special issue from the National AfterSchool Association /
Authors: Lafontan, Vincent D.; Orcena, Alycia G.; Noam, Gil G.; National AfterSchool Association.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass/Wiley,
Year: 2011
Subjects: After-school programs United States.; Youth Services for; Youth development.; Youth in development.; Dropouts United States; Community and school.; Youth workers Training of.; Social work with youth United States.; Education, Higher United States; College students United States; Fellowship; Mentoring; Sports for children Psychological aspects.; Sports for children Social aspects.
Contents: In pursuit of excellence / Paul G. Young -- Issue editors' notes / Vincent D. LaFontan, Alycia G. Orcena -- School dropout prevention: what arts-based community and out-of-school-time programs can contribute / Linda Charmaraman, Georgia Hall -- Expanding horizons through global learning in out-of-school time / Alexis Menten -- An approach to theory-based youth programming / Mat D. Duerden, Ann Gillard -- The importance of mentoring relationships among youth workers / Julianne Gassman, Michael C. Gleason -- Putting youth development into practice: learning from an innovative fellowship program / Robert L. Fischer, Monica A.G. Craven, Patricia Heilbron -- How first-generation students learn to navigate education systems: a case study of First Graduate / Ben Kirshner, Manuel Gerardo Saldivar, Rita Tracy -- Confessions of a baseball mom: the impact of youth sports on parents' feelings and behaviors / Nancy E. Peter.