TY - JOUR
T1 - To participate or not to participate
T2 - that is the question.
AU - Borden, Lynne M.
AU - Perkins, Daniel F.
AU - Villarruel, Francisco A.
AU - Stone, Margaret R.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Do I wish to participate or not to participate in this program? That is the question that young people ask themselves when considering a new opportunity. What can be done to increase the likelihood that they will choose to participate in out-of-school-time (OST) programs? This chapter describes a qualitative study that examined reasons for participating or not participating in OST programs. Some common reasons emerged, but the study also revealed differences among youth from different ethnic groups. It is clear that those who design and conduct programs must understand the processes through which diverse adolescents initiate their participation in programs and either persist or drop out. Given the apparent benefits of active participation in youth programs, it is important to remove barriers and increase access and, equally important, design programs that are of interest to youth in the contexts in which they live.
AB - Do I wish to participate or not to participate in this program? That is the question that young people ask themselves when considering a new opportunity. What can be done to increase the likelihood that they will choose to participate in out-of-school-time (OST) programs? This chapter describes a qualitative study that examined reasons for participating or not participating in OST programs. Some common reasons emerged, but the study also revealed differences among youth from different ethnic groups. It is clear that those who design and conduct programs must understand the processes through which diverse adolescents initiate their participation in programs and either persist or drop out. Given the apparent benefits of active participation in youth programs, it is important to remove barriers and increase access and, equally important, design programs that are of interest to youth in the contexts in which they live.
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U2 - 10.1002/yd.106
DO - 10.1002/yd.106
M3 - Article
C2 - 15943136
AN - SCOPUS:22144469133
SN - 1533-8916
SP - 33
EP - 49
JO - New directions for youth development
JF - New directions for youth development
IS - 105
ER -