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A Different Kind of Child Development Institution: The History of After-School Programs for Low-Income Children.
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Halpern, Robert – Teachers College Record, 2002
Examines the historical development of after-school programs serving low-income children, including objectives and practices in each era, formative influences, implementation challenges, and role in children's lives. In the final section, the paper discusses the current pressures facing after-school programs and suggests and appropriate set of…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Child Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational History