Challenges and Strategies for Conducting Program-Based Research in After-School Settings |
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Authors: | Kimberly Bender Daniel Brisson Jeffrey M Jenson Shandra Forrest-Bank Amy Lopez Jamie Yoder |
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Institution: | (1) Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, 2148 S. High Street, Denver, CO 80208, USA |
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Abstract: | Findings from children and youth who participated in structured after-school interventions in four urban public housing communities
are used to illustrate the complexities of conducting program-based research in after-school settings. Findings from four
field investigations reveal the importance of family support, reading skills, parent involvement, and positive peers in engaging
youth in services, developing academic skills and avoiding involvement in problem behavior. Challenges in conducting program-based
research and lessons learned from each of the four studies are discussed in the context of social work practice and after-school
programming for at-risk children and youth. |
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