Including at-risk Populations in Urban 4-H After-school Programs
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After-school child care programs.
When the public, elected officials, and child advocates focus on the risks and opportunities inherent in after-school hours, discussions quickly hone in on the benefits that after-school programs might offer. This article points out, however, that parents and children consider a wide variety of options for the after-school hours. Children may be with a parent or relative, they may go to lessons...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Diagnostic Methods
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2168-9784
DOI: 10.4172/2168-9784.1000252