Youth after-school programs: Time to involve the parents and community?
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Community ‐ Based After School Programs and Youth Physical
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عنوان ژورنال: Criminology & Public Policy
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1538-6473,1745-9133
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9133.2009.00558.x