Innovations in Child and Youth Programming - A Special Issue from National Afterschool Association, New

Klappentext In partnership with the National AfterSchool Association! we are happy to introduce this supplemental issue. Whereby each issue of New Directions for Youth Development usually presents research on one topic! this special issue was open to article submissions that could address any topic of youth development and after-school education. Zusammenfassung In partnership with the National AfterSchool Association! we are happy to introduce this supplemental issue. Whereby each issue of New Directions for Youth Development usually presents research on one topic! this special issue was open to article submissions that could address any topic of youth development and after-school education. Inhaltsverzeichnis In Pursuit of Excellence 1 Paul G. Young Issue Editors' Notes 3 Vincent D. LaFontan! Alycia G. Orcena School dropout prevention: What arts-based community and out-of-school-time programs can contribute 9 Linda Charmaraman! Georgia Hall Expanding horizons through global learning in out-of-school time 29 Alexis Menten An approach to theory-based youth programming 39 Mat D. Duerden! Ann Gillard The importance of mentoring relationships among youth workers 55 Julianne Gassman! Michael C. Gleason Putting youth development into practice: Learning from an innovative fellowship program 77 Robert L. Fischer! Monica A. G. Craven! Patricia Heilbron How first-generation students learn to navigate education systems: A case study of First Graduate 107 Ben Kirshner! Manuel Gerardo Saldivar! Rita Tracy Confessions of a baseball mom: The impact of youth sports on parents' feelings and behaviors 123 Nancy E. Peter

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• Authors: Lafontan, Vincent D. LaFontan, Vincent D. (EDT)/ Orcena Lafontan, Vincent D. Orcena Lafontan, Orcena, Yd
• Assisted by: Vincent D. LaFontan (Editor), Alycia G Orcena (Editor), Alycia G. Orcena (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.11.2011
• EAN: 9781118256435
• ISBN: 978-1-118-25643-5
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: J-B Mhs Single Issue Mental He; J-B MHS Single Issue Mental Health Services; J-B Mhs Single Issue Mental He
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology