Academic Achievement Programs and Youth Development: A Synthesis
PsycEXTRA DatasetPublished 1 January 2002
Zakia Redd, Stephanie Cochran, Elizabeth C. Hair
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Redd, Zakia; Cochran, Stephanie; Hair, Elizabeth; Moore, Kristin Academic Achievement Programs and Youth Development: A Synthesis. Child Trends, Inc., Washington, DC. Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, New York, NY. 2002-01-00 103p Child Trends, Inc., 4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20008. Tel: 202-362-5580; Fax: 202-362-5533. For full text: http://www.childtrends.org/PDF/MentoringSynthesisFina12.6.02 Jan.pdf. Information Analyses (070) Reports Evaluative (142) MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. *Academic Achievement; Adolescent Development; Adolescents; Child Health; Child Safety; Children; Elementary Secondary Education; High Risk Students; Models; Participant Characteristics; Program Descriptions; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; *Well Being; *Youth Programs Program Characteristics; Self Sufficiency
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