The Promise of an Accumulation of Care: Disadvantaged African-American Youths' Perspectives About What Makes an After School Program Meaningful.
African-American youth growing up in dangerous, deprived homes and communities are at great risk of developing impaired relationship capabilities, which disadvantages them further in the workplace and in their personal lives. While after-school programs have well-documented positive effects, researc...
| Publicado en: | Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 95 - 119 |
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Apr2013
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