PMID- 15943135
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20050721
LR  - 20141120
IS  - 1533-8916 (Print)
IS  - 1533-8916 (Linking)
IP  - 105
DP  - 2005 Spring
TI  - More than just being there: balancing the participation equation.
PG  - 15-31, 9-10
AB  - The research and evaluation evidence is mounting: out-of-school-time (OST) 
      programs can keep young people safe, support working families, and improve 
      academic achievement and social development. Over 6 million children are enrolled 
      in after-school programs nationwide, but an estimated 14.3 million children still 
      care for themselves in the nonschool hours. Because of this discrepancy, OST 
      stakeholders need information about how to maximize participation in OST 
      programs. The Harvard Family Research Project (HRFP) has developed a conceptual 
      model, based on scholarly theory, empirical research, and knowledge gained from 
      providers, that describes the characteristics that predict participation in OST 
      programs as well as the potential benefits of that participation. In the center 
      of the model, participation is conceived as a three-part construct of enrollment, 
      attendance, and engagement. This equation serves as the basis for framing this 
      issue of New Directions for Youth Development. The chapter provides an overview 
      of why participation in OST programs matters for young people, describes some of 
      the barriers and challenges to youth participation, teases out more precise 
      definitions of participation, and presents HFRP's conceptual model of 
      participation. It focuses on the participation equation and concludes by 
      highlighting some overarching themes that recur throughout the issue and that 
      have an impact on future directions for research and evaluation.
FAU - Weiss, Heather B
AU  - Weiss HB
AD  - Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA.
FAU - Little, Priscilla M D
AU  - Little PM
FAU - Bouffard, Suzanne M
AU  - Bouffard SM
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - New Dir Youth Dev
JT  - New directions for youth development
JID - 101090644
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adolescent Behavior/*psychology
MH  - Child
MH  - *Community-Institutional Relations
MH  - *Consumer Behavior
MH  - Humans
MH  - Program Development
MH  - *Recreation
MH  - Risk Reduction Behavior
MH  - Safety
MH  - Schools/*organization & administration
MH  - *Self-Help Groups
MH  - Social Facilitation
MH  - *Social Support
MH  - United States
EDAT- 2005/06/10 09:00
MHDA- 2005/07/22 09:00
CRDT- 2005/06/10 09:00
PHST- 2005/06/10 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2005/07/22 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2005/06/10 09:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1002/yd.105 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - New Dir Youth Dev. 2005 Spring;(105):15-31, 9-10. doi: 10.1002/yd.105.