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Peer reviewedPosner, Jill K.; Vandell, Deborah Lowe – Child Development, 1994
Examined the effects of 4 different types of after-school care arrangements (formal after-school programs, mother care, informal adult supervision, and self-care) on 216 children from low-income families. Children who participated in formal after-school programs had higher academic and conduct grades in school and spent less time watching…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Child Relationship, After School Programs, Elementary Education
