title: Processes of adjustment in organized out-of-school activities: opportunities and risks.
abstract: Participation in organized out-of-school activities leads to long-term psychosocial and educational benefits for young people. Now we're learning which features of these activities best support individual children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Yale University, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mahoney
authors.forename: Jacquelynne S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Eccles
authors.forename: Reed W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000523:psychology*; D002654:Child Care; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006801:Humans; D010379:Peer Group; D016730:Program Development; D011998:Recreation; D012449:Safety; D012574:Schools / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support