The After-school Lives of Children

This book reviews the extant literature on children's after-school worlds and presents qualitative and quantitative data from a longitudinal study by the author. For developmentalists, family specialists, educators, policy makers, and parents!

Deborah Belle (Author)

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Do School-Age Children Need Adult Supervision? A Different Approach to the Question. Dilemmas. Changes in After-School Arrangements Over Time. Stressful Challenges in the After-School Hours. Social Relationships and Social Support. After-School Arrangements and Children's Well-Being. Implications.