Innovations in child and youth programming : a special issue from the National AfterSchool Association / Vincent D. LaFontan, Alycia G. Orcena, issue editors ; Gil G. Noam, editor-in-chief.
"Special NAA issue 2011"--Spine. "This issue of New Directions for Youth Development represents an important new step in the evolution of the journal. Since 2000, we [the Program in Education, Afterschool & Resiliency (PEAR) and New Directions for Youth Development] have provided innovative research, practice, and theory on a wide range of significant topics ... What has been missing until now is an open issue each year where authors can share their ideas without having to wait for an issue whose topic matches their work. In partnership with the National AfterSchool Association, we have now closed that gap. ... Interestingly, while all the papers in this competition could address any topic of youth development and after-school education, the papers cluster around the topic of youth programming"--P. [4] of cover. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
In pursuit of excellence / Paul G. Young -- Issue editors' notes / Vincent D. LaFontan, Alycia G. Orcena -- School dropout prevention: what arts-based community and out-of-school-time programs can contribute / Linda Charmaraman, Georgia Hall -- Expanding horizons through global learning in out-of-school time / Alexis Menten -- An approach to theory-based youth programming / Mat D. Duerden, Ann Gillard -- The importance of mentoring relationships among youth workers / Julianne Gassman, Michael C. Gleason -- Putting youth development into practice: learning from an innovative fellowship program / Robert L. Fischer, Monica A.G. Craven, Patricia Heilbron -- How first-generation students learn to navigate education systems: a case study of First Graduate / Ben Kirshner, Manuel Gerardo Saldivar, Rita Tracy -- Confessions of a baseball mom: the impact of youth sports on parents' feelings and behaviors / Nancy E. Peter.
Series:
New directions for youth development, 1533-8916 ; suppl. 2011.
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