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Weitzman, Beth C.; Mijanovich, Tod; Silver, Diana; Brazill, Caitlyn – Youth & Society, 2008
Telephone-survey data were gathered from parents and youth in five of America's largest and most distressed cities to estimate unmet demand for after-school programs. Unmet demand was conceptualized as a function of low utilization and dissatisfaction with one's current arrangement; furthermore, the authors argue that dissatisfaction must stem…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Parent Attitudes, Needs, Municipalities
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Lochner, Ann; Bales, Susan Nall – New Directions for Youth Development, 2006
Research has confirmed short- and long-term positive effects of quality youth development programs. Despite the evidence of the positive outcomes of youth programs, policies supporting these programs are inadequate due in part to limited public understanding about the developmental process and the role of quality youth development programs during…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Public Support, Program Attitudes, Cognitive Restructuring