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How Out-of-School Time Program Quality is Related to Adolescent Outcomes

Author(s): 
Moore, K. A. & Hamilton, K.
Organization: 
Child Trends
Publisher: 
Child Trends
Date Published: 
August, 2010

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.