Quality After-School Programs Help Students Feel More Connected, Caring
August 16, 2017
August 16, 2017
ATHENS, Ga., Aug. 16 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:
Elementary school-aged children in high-quality after-school programs were found to be more competent, caring and respectful toward adults in a new study led by a University of Georgia researcher.
With 70 percent of all juvenile crime being committed between 3 and 6 p.m., findings suggest improving the quality of after-school programs can have a protective effect on youth.
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Elementary school-aged children in high-quality after-school programs were found to be more competent, caring and respectful toward adults in a new study led by a University of Georgia researcher.
With 70 percent of all juvenile crime being committed between 3 and 6 p.m., findings suggest improving the quality of after-school programs can have a protective effect on youth.
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