{"product_id":"9783319591315","title":"Advances in Child and Family Policy and Practice: Integrating Research into Practice and Policy, Volume 1","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAdvances in Child and Family Policy and Practice: Integrating Research into Practice and Policy, Volume 1\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDeutsch, Nancy L.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe first volume of this SpringerBrief presents a series of papers compiled from a conference about how after-school programs may be implemented to promote positive youth development (PYD) hosted by Youth-Nex, the University of Virginia Center to Promote Effective Youth Development. This volume reviews the importance of after-school programs for PYD and discusses key components of effective after-school programs. It also discusses issues related to the evaluation and measurement of quality in after-school programs. In addition, the brief presents suggestions for how researchers, policy makers, and practitioners can move the field forward and maximize the potential of after-school time and programs for promoting positive youth development for children and adolescents. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eTopics featured in this brief include: \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of the relationship between after-school programs and positive youth development. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecific features of programs that are important for advancing positive youth development. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssues in and approaches to measuring quality in after-school programs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Quality, Engagement, Skills, Transfer (QuEST) model and its use for measuring effective after-school programs. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA case study evaluation of the Girls on the Run program. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAfter-School Programs to Promote Positive Youth Development, Volume 1\u003c\/i\u003e, is a must-have resource for policy makers and related professionals, graduate students, and researchers in child and school psychology, family studies, public health, social work, law\/criminal justice, and sociology. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2017-07-13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319591315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-59132-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 71\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47401577152652,"sku":"9783319591315","price":58.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319591315.jpg?v=1775794764","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319591315","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}