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OverviewThere is an unsettledness now in after-school childcare. The stay-at-home mom years are largely over. Will children, even very young children, stay home alone or hang out with peers, risking loneliness or engaging in problem behavior? Will some new form of supervised care emerge? The authors in this collection have spent time in community after-school programs and have learned what happens there. The authors suggest that after-school programs can be an important part of a system of childcare—as long as we can find ways to build programs for small and scattered populations as well as for densely packed ones, and as long as the money to fund programs can be found. The money is important. Many of the programs discussed in this book are specifically targeted to children from families with low incomes. These are the families least likely to be able to pay for care. A reader leaves this book with both anxiety and hope about the future of childcare in the United States. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ruth Garner , Zhao Yong , Mark Gillingham , et alPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.457kg ISBN: 9780897898065ISBN 10: 0897898060 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 30 March 2002 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsA reader leaves this book with both anxiety and hope about the future of children in the U.S. - Adolescence A reader leaves this book with both anxiety and hope about the future of children in the U.S. * Adolescence * Endorsement From Carl Levin U.S. Senator, MI: This book helps all of us, from parents to policymakers, understand the great impact that quality after-school programs can have on the lives of children. Endorsement From Michael Cole Director, Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition University of California, San Diego: The book should be of special interest to researchers and policy-makers who think, write and legislate about children's out-of-school lives. Author InformationRUTH GARNER is Principal Evaluator of KLICK, a federally-funded after-school program based at Michigan State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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