Why Teens Are Not Involved In Out-Of-School Time Programs: The Youth Perspective
This brief describes the results of a roundtable discussion that was held with adolescents who were not affiliated with out-of-school time programs. The goal of this discussion was to understand what program qualities are important to increase and maintain participation in out-of-school time programs. Youth identified 19 issues relating to barriers to participation and program improvement strategies.
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