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Informationen zum Autor Nelson, Ingrid A. Klappentext Increasingly, educational researchers and policy-makers are finding that extracurricular programmes make a major difference in the lives of disadvantaged youth. Why Afterschool Matters closely follows ten Mexican American students who attended the same extracurricular programme in California, then chronicles its long-term effects on their lives, from eighth grade to early adulthood. Zusammenfassung Increasingly! educational researchers and policy-makers are finding that extracurricular programmes make a major difference in the lives of disadvantaged youth. Why Afterschool Matters closely follows ten Mexican American students who attended the same extracurricular programme in California! then chronicles its long-term effects on their lives! from eighth grade to early adulthood. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface: Why Does College Matter? Acknowledgments 1 Extracurricular Activities and Pathways to College 2 Theorizing Educational Success and Failure 3 Auxiliary Influence: “It Was Fun . . . But I Don’t Remember Much” 4 Distinguishable Influence: “It Helped Me Find My Way . . .” 5 Transformative Influence: “It Changed My Whole Life!” 6 The Differential Role of Extracurricular Activity Participation Appendix A: Student Characteristics Appendix B: Methodological Reflections References Index
