Playing to Succeed: The Impact of Extracurricular Activity Participation on Academic Achievement for Youth Involved with the Child Welfare System.

We examine the association of structured and unstructured extracurricular activities on academic achievement for youth with a history of child welfare system involvement. Using longitudinal data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being II (NSCAW II) and fixed effects ordinary leas...

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Publicado en:Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 577 - 592
Autores principales: Connelly, Sarah E., Maher, Erin J., Pharris, Angela B.
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Publicado: Springer Nature Aug2024
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          Department of Sociology, University of Oklahoma, 780 Van Vleet Oval, Rm. 331, 73019-2033, Norman, USA
          Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA
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        Child abuse
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