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After School Programs

Johnson-Spence, Jennifer. After School Programs. New York: Drug Policy Alliance; 2003.

A Children Now Report. "After School Care for Children: Challenges for California." April 2001.

Afterschool Alliance. "Afterschool Issue Overview." Undated.

California Dept. of Education. "Evaluation of California’s After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnership Program: 1999-2001 Executive Summary." Feb. 2002.

Children Now.   Home page. 17 January 2003.

Children’s Aid Society. "Fact Sheet on After-School Programs." Undated.

Galley, Michelle. "Extra Benefits Tied to Extracurriculars" Education Week. Oct. 2000.

Halpren, Robert. "After-School Programs for Low-Income Children: Promise and Challenges." Future of Children: When School is Out. 9.2 (1999). 15 pp.

Huang, Denise, et al. "A Decade of Results: The Impact of the LA’s BEST After School Enrichment Program on Subsequent Student Achievement and Performance." June 2000.

National Institute on Out-of-School Time. Home Page. 17 January 2003.

National Parents and Teachers Association. "Before-and After-School Care." Undated.

Patten, Peggy and Anne S. Robertson. "Focus on After-School Time for Violence Prevention." Eric Digest (2001). 2 pp.

Schwartz, Wendy. "A Guide to Choosing an After-School Program." ERIC Parent Guide. Undated.

Seligson, Michelle E.,et al. "Four Commentaries: The Policy Climate for After-School Programs." Future of Children: When School is Out 9.2 (1999). 16 pp.

Sorenson, Patricia. "After the Bell Rings: An Assessment of State Investments in After-School Programs for At-Risk Youths". Undated.

Sylvester, Kathleen and Kathy Reich. "After-School Programs: Issues and Ideas: A Guide for Journalists and Policymakers." David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Nov. 2000.

United States. Dept. of Commerce. Census Bureau. Census Bureau Says 7 Million Grade-School Children Home Alone. By Kristin Smith. Oct. 2000.

United States. Dept. of Commerce. U.S. Census Bureau. Who's Minding the Kids: Child Care Arrangements. By Kristin Smith. Oct. 2000.

United States. Dept. of Education and Dept. of Justice. Working for Children and Families: Safe and Smart After-School Programs. April 2000.

United States. Dept. of Education. "Strong, Safe, Disciplined, and Drug Free Schools and After- School Programs." Bringing Education to After-School Programs. 1999.

United States. Dept. of Education. 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Providing Quality Afterschool Learning Opportunities for America's Families. By Adriana de Kanter, et al. Sept. 2000.

United States. Dept. of Education. Safe Schools/Healthy Students. Home Page. 17 January 2003.

United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Adolescent Time Use, Risky Behavior and Outcomes: An Analysis of National Data. By Nicholas Zill, et al. Sept. 1995.

Vandell, Deborah Lowe and Lee Shumow. "After-School Child Care Programs." Future of the Children: When School is Out. 9.2 (1999). 17 pp.