Contents
Statement of Purpose
Richard E. Behrman
When School Is Out: Analysis and Recommendations
Mary B. Larner, Lorraine Zippiroli and Richard E. Behrman
America's Schoolchildren: Past, Present, and Future
Elise Cappella and Mary B. Larner
The Development of Children Ages 6 to 14
Jacquelynne S. Eccles
Successful Parenting in High-Risk Neighborhoods
Robin L. Jarrett
Cultural Brokers: Helping Latino Children on Pathways Toward Success
Catherine R. Cooper, Jill Denner and Edward M. Lopez
Neighborhoods of Southern California Children and Families
Ross D. Parke and Robin L. O'Neil
After-School Child Care Programs
Deborah Lowe Vandell and Lee Shumow
After-School Programs for Low-Income Children: Promise and Challenges
Robert Halpern
Where Need Meets Opportunity: Youth Development Programs for Early Teens
Jane Quinn
The Role of the School in Children's Out-of-School Time
Joy G. Dryfoos
FOUR COMMENTARIES: The Policy Climate for After-School Programs
Michelle E. Seligson, Cynthia G. Brown, Kimberly L. Barnes-O'Connor and Gary C. Walker
CHILD INDICATORS: Children in Self-Care
Nancy Kerrebrock and Eugene M. Lewit
