The Promise of Afterschool Programs for Promoting School Connectedness

This article can be found in the issue:

Promoting School Connectedness

The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 17, Number 3, 2010

The more connected youth feel to their school, the greater their emotional well-being and academic success. In this issue, we present a multi-dimensional look at how adults can increase school connectedness, including improving the school-family relationship for diverse families and the impact of afterschool programs. We conclude with a look at how school environments may negatively impact school connectedness for two groups of youth – urban youth of color, and sexual minority youth – providing implications for educators and other community members.

This issue also featured these articles:

• Predictors and Consequences of School Connectedness: The Case for Prevention, Pages 3-6
• Promoting School Connectedness Among Urban Youth of Color: Reducing Risk Factors While Promoting Protective Factors, Pages 18-20
• School Connectedness for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: In-School Victimization and Institutional Supports, Pages 15-17
• Strengthening Connections Between Schools and Diverse Families: A Cultural Capital Perspective, Pages 7-10
• The Promise of Afterschool Programs for Promoting School Connectedness, Pages 11-14

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