Fact Sheet on School-Age Children's Out-of-School Time.

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    • Availability:
      National Institute on Out-of-School Time, Center for Research on women, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02181; Tel: (781) 283-2547; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.wellesley.edu/WCW/CRW/SAC
    • Peer Reviewed:
      N
    • Source:
      4
    • Subject Terms:
      After School Programs; At Risk Persons; Crime; Delinquency; Elementary School Students; Elementary Secondary Education; Leisure Time; Middle School Students; Public Opinion; Secondary School Students; Television Viewing
    • Abstract:
      This fact sheet details information on the ways children spend their out-of-school time. The fact sheet includes information on the number of school-age children with working parents; enrolled in before- or after-school programs; and spending time without adult supervision. Also highlighted are the risks to children during out-of-school hours for participating in or being a victim of crime, academic problems, substance use, and excessive television viewing; information about the availability, costs, and impact of out-of-school programs; and information on the extent of public support for out-of-school programming. Contains 26 references. (KB)
    • Publication Date:
      1999
    • Accession Number:
      ED428895