Author
Jacknowitz, Alison ; Beckett, Megan K. ; Hawken, Angela
Year
2001
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Language
English
Pages
3
ISBN
978-0-83303-072-6
Last Update
01-Nov-2024
Keywords
Education ; Population Studies
Several long-term trends have led to increased interest on the part of the American public in how and where children spend their time after school. First, the percentage of parents at home when school lets out has steadily declined over the past several decades. A second trend is the growing number of highly publicized violent incidents involving children and adolescents. Third, a move toward academic accountability has increased attention to after-school programs as a means of improving school performance.
In response to these concerns, the number of after-school programs has steadily risen over the past decade. In 1997, 16 percent...
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