After-School Centers and Youth Development - Hirsch, Barton J. (Northwestern University, Illinois) a Deutsch, Nancy L. (University of Virginia) a DuBois, David L. (University of Illinois, Chicago)

This book examines after-school programs in light of their explosive growth in recent years. In the rush to mount programs, there is a danger of promoting weak ones of little value and failing to implement strong ones adequately. The authors examine how - and why - young people thrive in good programs and suffer in weak ones.