The Be A Star community-based after-school program: Developing resiliency factors in high-risk preadolescent youth

Author(s): Pierce, Lois H.; Shields, Nancy;
Date Issued: 1998
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons
Description: A description of the Be a Star community-based after-school program and an evaluation of its effectiveness in helping children develop decision making skills, feelings of personal competence, cultural awareness, and refusal skills
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Funder(s): Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (U.S.)
Journal Title: Journal of Community Psychology
Volume Number: 26
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 175-183
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Behavior/Social & Emotional Development/Socialization

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Out-Of-School Time
Country: United States
States: MISSOURI
ISSN: 0090-4392 Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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