Making Play Work : The Promise of After-School Programs for Low-Income Children

by Halpern, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780807743690
• ISBN10: 0807743690
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

After-school programs are becoming an important developmental support for low- and moderate-income children. This book describes the historical development, current status, and critical issues facing these programs. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Robert Halpern is a Professor at Erikson Institute for Graduate Study in Child Development, Chicago

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(8)
Major Themes	2	(6)
The Plan of the Book	8	(1)
1. After-School Programs Emerge	9	(31)
The Changing Context of Working-Class Childhood	9	(4)
Converting a Problem to an Opportunity: The Progressive Agenda for Childhood	13	(1)
Growing Attention to and Changing Views of Play	14	(2)
Organizing Play	16	(4)
The First After-School Programs	20	(17)
Conclusion	37	(3)
2. Becoming Established	40	(27)
A Modern Society	40	(2)
A Role for the After-School Field	42	(6)
Issues Facing After-School Providers	48	(4)
After-School Programs in Times of Crisis	52	(6)
The Postwar Years	58	(7)
Conclusion	65	(2)
3. The Struggle for Relevance	67	(20)
The War on Poverty Years	68	(8)
The New Latchkey Child and School-Age Child Care	76	(9)
Conclusion	85	(2)
4. After-School Programs Come Into Their Own	87	(27)
Arguing the Rationale and Need for After-School Programs	89	(5)
Continuity and Change in Program Goals and Emphases	94	(2)
The Structure of the Field	96	(4)
A Growing Role for Schools and School Concerns	100	(9)
Program Quality Emerges as an Issue	109	(2)
Conclusion	111	(3)
5. The Mixed Qualities of After-School Programs	114	(18)
The Role of After-School Programs in Meeting Low-Income Children's Developmental Needs	115	(3)
A Closer Look at the Qualities of After-School Programs	118	(7)
The Promise Realized: Programs That Reflect Ideals for the Field	125	(5)
Conclusion	130	(2)
6. Supporting and Strengthening After-School Programs	132	(23)
Approaches to Program Support and Improvement	133	(14)
Strengthening Citywide Systems	147	(3)
Ensuring More Adequate, Stable, and Flexibly Structured Financing	150	(3)
Conclusion	153	(2)
7. A Different Kind of Child Development Institution?	155	(12)
The Stakes Are Raised	157	(7)
Conclusion	164	(3)
References	167	(14)
Index	181	(12)
About the Author	193