How Out-of-School Time Program Quality is Related to Adolescent Outcomes
This research brief examines the association between out-of-school time program quality and adolescent outcomes. It explores the hypothesis that adolescents in high-quality and safe programs tend to engage in fewer risky behaviors, to have greater social competency, and to have better school performance than adolescents not in a program.
Download a copy of How Out-of-School Time Program Quality is Related to Adolescent Outcomes (PDF, 261 MB) from the Child Trends Web site.