Wednesday, May 6, 2020
At Risk Youth And Afterschool Programs Recreation Programing
At-Risk Youth and Afterschool Programs Recreation Programing In the United States and developed countries around the world, it is generally accepted that schools play a tremendous role in the lives of children, youth, and families in urban, rural, and suburban communities with populations of widely varying socioeconomic resources. However; in some communities there seems to be a clear need to provide more program support for organizations, and to provide programs and services for hours outside the parameters of the school day. In these communities, ââ¬Å"at-riskâ⬠child and youth populations and their families require more from the agencies and organizations that strive to serve the needs of the public in education, health, andâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦According to Howard K. David, and Lorraine C. Peniston, writers for the American Institutes for Research Pelavin Research Center, and Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice acknowledges, ââ¬Å"The term ââ¬Å"at- risk,â⬠in a broad sense, refers to youth who, due to certain characteristics or experiences, are statistically more likely than other youth to encounter certain problems ââ¬â legal, social, financial, educational, emotional, and health ââ¬â in the futureâ⬠(qtd. Atââ¬âRisk and Delinquent Youth: Multiple Federal Programs Raise Efficiency Report, March 1996, 1). According to the Development Services Group (DSG), ââ¬Å"Research findings estimate that 35 percent of 12 year-olds is regularly left by themselves while their parents are at workâ⬠(1). DSG concludes, ââ¬Å"Justifying the need for more programs to address this supervision gap is the apparent peak of violent crime in the 4 hours following the end of the school day (roughly 2ââ¬â6 p.m.)â⬠(4). Statistics, data, and anecdotal research provided on this topic reveal a relevant opportunity to address todayââ¬â¢s need for structured prevention programming for children and youth through park s and recreation programs. As we continue to see problems with these at-risk child and youth populations in communities across our country, we can see other social, economic, healthcare, private sector and government professionals pinpointing, researching, and
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