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The promise of after-school programs for low-income children
Affiliation:1. University of Cincinnati, 234, Goodman Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267;2. UC Health, Cincinnati, Ohio;1. University of Southern California, United States;2. Stony Brook University, United States;1. Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA6845, Australia;2. Health Improvement, Public Health, East Sussex County Council, St Anne''s Crescent, Lewes BN7 1UE, UK
Abstract:This article draws on the findings from the evaluation of a three-city after-school imitative, as well as the general literature, to examine the field of after-school programs, focusing on those programs serving low-income children. A brief history of these programs is presented exploring the rationales for them in the circumstances of low-income children; a current profile of this field of services is provided; the major tensions in and challenges facing the field are discussed; and recommendations for facing those challenges are offered. The article argues for the expectations of after-school programs for low-income children to be kept modest, commensurate with both their modest means (i.e., limited resources and largely nonprofessional workforce) and distinct role in children’s lives.
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