Barton J. Hirsch is Professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University. An internationally recognized authority on after-school programs and positive youth development, his earlier book, A Place to Call Home: After-School Programs for Urban Youth, won the Social Policy Award for Best Authored Book from the Society for Research on Adolescence.
Inhaltsangabe
Part I. Introduction: 1. The quality of after-school centers Part II. Midwest Center: 2. Pockets of excellence 3. Pocahontas joins the tribe 4. Bill: the pros and cons of being one of the guys 5. Putting it all together: Midwest Center Part III. North River Center: 6. A study of organizational dysfunction 7. Undercutting Tweetie: the trials and tribulations of a youth leader 8. Beyonce: a good friend is hard to find (and keep) 9. Putting it all together: North River and Midwest Centers Part IV. West River Center: 10. The jewel in the crown 11. Midnight: a teen father stays the course 12. Tommiana: a contest between closeness and competition 13. Putting it all together: what have we learned? Part V. Conclusion: 14. Recommendations for improving practice.
Part I. Introduction: 1. The quality of after-school centers; Part II. Midwest Center: 2. Pockets of excellence; 3. Pocahontas joins the tribe; 4. Bill: the pros and cons of being one of the guys; 5. Putting it all together: Midwest Center; Part III. North River Center: 6. A study of organizational dysfunction; 7. Undercutting Tweetie: the trials and tribulations of a youth leader; 8. Beyonce: a good friend is hard to find (and keep); 9. Putting it all together: North River and Midwest Centers; Part IV. West River Center: 10. The jewel in the crown; 11. Midnight: a teen father stays the course; 12. Tommiana: a contest between closeness and competition; 13. Putting it all together: what have we learned?; Part V. Conclusion: 14. Recommendations for improving practice.
Part I. Introduction: 1. The quality of after-school centers Part II. Midwest Center: 2. Pockets of excellence 3. Pocahontas joins the tribe 4. Bill: the pros and cons of being one of the guys 5. Putting it all together: Midwest Center Part III. North River Center: 6. A study of organizational dysfunction 7. Undercutting Tweetie: the trials and tribulations of a youth leader 8. Beyonce: a good friend is hard to find (and keep) 9. Putting it all together: North River and Midwest Centers Part IV. West River Center: 10. The jewel in the crown 11. Midnight: a teen father stays the course 12. Tommiana: a contest between closeness and competition 13. Putting it all together: what have we learned? Part V. Conclusion: 14. Recommendations for improving practice.
Part I. Introduction: 1. The quality of after-school centers; Part II. Midwest Center: 2. Pockets of excellence; 3. Pocahontas joins the tribe; 4. Bill: the pros and cons of being one of the guys; 5. Putting it all together: Midwest Center; Part III. North River Center: 6. A study of organizational dysfunction; 7. Undercutting Tweetie: the trials and tribulations of a youth leader; 8. Beyonce: a good friend is hard to find (and keep); 9. Putting it all together: North River and Midwest Centers; Part IV. West River Center: 10. The jewel in the crown; 11. Midnight: a teen father stays the course; 12. Tommiana: a contest between closeness and competition; 13. Putting it all together: what have we learned?; Part V. Conclusion: 14. Recommendations for improving practice.
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"This book does a superb job of showing us the difference between what high quality and low quality organizations for youth look like, from the inside out, from the administrative style of the director down to the smallest daily interactions between youth and staff." - Reed Larson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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