Beyond Safe Havens: A Synthesis of 20 Years of Research on the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs, Full Report

Arbreton, Amy J. A.; Sheldon, Jessica; Herrera, Carla

doi:10.15868/socialsector.1180

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“…(see http://www.bgca.org). The mission of these clubs is to provide a positive and safe place for youth, where they can be supervised and supported by caring adults, with the goal of helping them to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsive citizens (Aberton, Sheldon, & Herrera, 2005). BGCAS offers programs in five core areas: character and leadership development; education and career development; health and life skills; the arts; and sport, fitness, and recreation.…”

Section: Boys and Girls Clubsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although this research highlights the potential developmental benefits of participating in youth development programs like the BGCAS, there are several questions that remain. Few studies have examined the diverse range of developmental experiences youth are exposed in these settings (Aberton, Sheldon, & Herrera, 2005). In addition, we know less about participation and youths' experience in typical rather than exemplar community‐based programs (Anderson‐Butcher, Newsome, & Ferrari, 2003; Halpern, Barker, & Mollard, 2000).…”

Section: Boys and Girls Clubsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Participation in boys and girls clubs: motivation and stage environment fit

Fredricks

Hackett

Bregman

2010

Journal Community Psychology

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This article presents the results of semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted with 54 youth attending six elementary school-based and middle school-based Boys and Girls Clubs in two low-income communities. The first goal of this study was to examine why youth choose to participate in these clubs. The most commonly reported motives include fun activities, opportunities to be with friends, parent has to work, and getting help with homework. The second goal was to examine youths' perceptions of staff, peers, activities, and the extent to which clubs are organized in a way to support the need for relatedness, competence, and autonomy. Variations in youths' perceptions of the quality of relationships with staff and peers, level of interest and challenge, and opportunities for decision making, by developmental level (elementary versus middle school) are discussed. Implications of our findings for sustaining youths' interest and continued involvement in out-of-school youth development programs are highlighted. C 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.There is a growing recognition that school-based and community-based after-school programs represent an important context for positive youth development and that involvement may be especially important for children living in high-risk and

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Section: Boys and Girls Clubsmentioning

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Section: Boys and Girls Clubsmentioning

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Participation in boys and girls clubs: motivation and stage environment fit

Fredricks

Hackett

Bregman

2010

Journal Community Psychology

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“…A recent 20-year review of a similar approach, implemented by Boys and Girls Clubs, resulted in reductions in delinquency and gang membership among participants (Arbreton, Sheldon, & Herrera, 2005). Safe havens are designed to provide a crime free, secure environment for children.…”

Section: Prevention and Interventionmentioning

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The Weed and Seed Program

Lilley

2014

Criminal Justice Policy Review

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The Weed and Seed program was created to target high-crime neighborhoods with sustained and intensive enforcement and community restoration resources. At present, however, no nationwide assessment of crime outcomes has yet been conducted comparing all jurisdictions that implemented this program with those that did not. This study conducted a series of panel data analyses to compare every Weed and Seed jurisdiction with 250 randomly selected, matched comparison locations nationwide from 1990 through 2004 to assess the impact of this program on Uniform Crime Report Part I felony offenses. In this first evaluation of crime outcomes among all Weed and Seed jurisdictions nationwide, results from five different quasi-experimental and panel data analyses indicated that the program was associated with reductions in robbery, burglary, and vehicle theft. In addition, the level of impact of the Weed and Seed program was similar to more expensive Department of Justice programs from the Office of Community-Oriented Policing, and Local Law Enforcement Block Grants.

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“…Certainly, young people are more engaged when presented with new, challenging, and interesting activities, but what those specifically entail varies across domains. However, in any activity, teens should have the opportunity to contribute to decisionmaking (such as providing input on rules and activity plans) to experience leadership roles, and to join in teamwork and/or community service with adults and peers, all of which have been linked to positive results (Abreton et al, 2004).…”

Section: Create and Support A Climate For Positive Youth Developmentmentioning

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Extracurricular activity involvement and adolescent self-esteem

Kort‐Butler¹

2012

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Her research focuses on adolescent and young adult well-being, including law violation and mental health. She is interested in the role of social psychological factors in the social processes that influence well-being. In addition to extracurricular activities, her work has examined the role of coping mechanisms in the stress process, the moderating effect of social support and self-esteem in the victimization-delinquency relationship, and self-control and negative outcomes among homeless youth. She also studies media representations of crime and justice as they relate to attitudes about the justice system.

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Beyond Safe Havens: A Synthesis of 20 Years of Research on the Boys & Girls Clubs, Full Report

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Participation in boys and girls clubs: motivation and stage environment fit

Participation in boys and girls clubs: motivation and stage environment fit

The Weed and Seed Program

Extracurricular activity involvement and adolescent self-esteem

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