title: The role of after-school programs in the lives of inner-city children: a study of the "urban youth network".
abstract: A study of a network of agency centers located in eight of Chicago's most deprived neighborhoods reveals a great deal about inner-city children and the difficulties of reaching them and holding their attendance. It also points up sharply the funding and staffing necessary to enable the centers to realize their potential for services to these children.
authors.affiliation: Erikson Institute, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Halpern
mesh_terms: D002641:Chicago; D002648:Child; D002656:Child Day Care Centers / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002669:Child Welfare; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006126:Group Processes; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012449:Safety; D013332:Student Dropouts; D014504:Urban Health; D014754:Violence; D000078329:Workforce