After-School Prevention Programs for At-Risk Students offers professionals a detailed framework
for developing and enhancing after-school programs. Emphasizing a prevention focus and a
group-centered interactive approach the book's year-long model combines education and
counseling incorporating key therapeutic objectives to foster academic and behavior skills and
reduce problems in and outside class. Practical step-by-step guidelines for creating and
implementing programs include clear rationales instructive design and case examples and
ready-to-use interventions. The author also provides guidance on developmental gender and
cultural considerations the challenges of maintaining progress over the course of the school
year and the handling of severe learning and emotional problems. Among the topics covered:
Organizing a group-centered after-school program. Combining learning and counseling into one
curriculum. The role of motivation in an ongoing year-long program. Group process
self-efficacy cohesion: applying the principles of change. Interaction in a year-long program.
Solving problems and conflicts. After-School Prevention Programs for At-Risk Students is an
essential reference for scientist-practitioners clinicians and academics in such disciplines
as school psychology childhood education social work psychotherapy and counseling and
learning and instruction.
