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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ingrid A. NelsonPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.435kg ISBN: 9780813584942ISBN 10: 0813584949 Pages: 222 Publication Date: 08 December 2016 Recommended Age: From 17 to 99 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface: Why Does College Matter? Acknowledgments 1 Extracurricular Activities and Pathways to College 2 Theorizing Educational Success and Failure 3 Auxiliary Influence: “It Was Fun . . . But I Don’t Remember Much” 4 Distinguishable Influence: “It Helped Me Find My Way . . .” 5 Transformative Influence: “It Changed My Whole Life!” 6 The Differential Role of Extracurricular Activity Participation Appendix A: Student Characteristics Appendix B: Methodological Reflections References IndexReviewsWhy Afterschool Matters is a critical reminder to account for the structural conditions that shape the lived realities of youths in order to avoid reifying the myth that everyone can access higher education, if they simply work hard. --American Journal of Sociology Professor Nelson has written a valuable and unique contribution to the growing literature on the impact of out-of-school-time programs on the development of youth. Impressive and engaging, Why Afterschool Matters is a timely and important work. --Richard M. Lerner Bergstrom Chair and Director, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Tufts University """Professor Nelson has written a valuable and unique contribution to the growing literature on the impact of out-of-school-time programs on the development of youth. Impressive and engaging, Why Afterschool Matters is a timely and important work."" -- Richard M. Lerner * Bergstrom Chair and Director, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Tufts University * ""Why Afterschool Matters is a critical reminder to account for the structural conditions that shape the lived realities of youths in order to avoid reifying the myth that everyone can access higher education, if they simply work hard."" * American Journal of Sociology *" Professor Nelson has written a valuable and unique contribution to the growing literature on the impact of out-of-school-time programs on the development of youth. Impressive and engaging, <i>Why Afterschool Matters</i>is a timely and important work. --Richard M. Lerner Bergstrom Chair and Director, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Tufts University Professor Nelson has written a valuable and unique contribution to the growing literature on the impact of out-of-school-time programs on the development of youth. Impressive and engaging, Why Afterschool Matters is a timely and important work. --Richard M. Lerner Bergstrom Chair and Director, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Tufts University Author InformationINGRID A. NELSON is an assistant professor of sociology at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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