Julia Pederson, Katrina Weinig
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Today, millions of children return to an empty home after school, and parents worry about whether their children are safe, whether they are susceptibl
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e to drugs and crime. After-school programs provide a wide array of benefits to children, their families, schools, and the whole community., This report focuses exclusively on the benefits children receive in terms of increased safety, reduced risk-taking, and improved learning. Chapters: the potential of after-school programs; what works: components of exemplary after-school programs; communities meeting the need for after-school activities; bibliography; and resources.
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