An exploration of the benefits of after-school club for children, focusing on their emotional and social development

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorRice, Rachelen
dc.contributor.authorLacey, Terri
dc.contributor.otherBefore 5 Family Centre
dc.contributor.roleCivil Society Organizationen
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-23T10:33:29Z
dc.date.available2019-10-23T10:33:29Z
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.description.abstractThis study is a Community-Academic Research Links (CARL) project managed between Before 5 Family Centre, UCC Applied Social Studies Department and the researcher. The aim of the research is to explore the benefits of afterschool club, focusing on children’s social and emotional development. Through a qualitative approach seven interviews were used to examine and analyse parents, staff and school liaisons officer’s perspectives of afterschool club. Literature reviewed revealed that children attending afterschool programmes reap multiple benefits; some areas of development include increased academic achievement, developing peer relationships and increased self-confidence. This evidenced-based research study found that children attending afterschool club demonstrated a positive change in their behaviour, formed new peer relationships, emotional competence and increased social development. The foundations and most influencing factor to these benefits are the positive interactions and attachments children have experienced with staff. As a social work student this study recognises that afterschool services have potentially a significant role to play in families, schools and community services. It is essential to adopt policy implementation, to ensure quality, better outcomes and brighter futures for children.en
dc.description.statusNot peer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationLacey, T. (2016) An exploration of the benefits of after-school club for children, focusing on their emotional and social development. Cork: Community-Academic Research Links, University College Cork.en
dc.identifier.endpage[71]en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/8846
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherCommunity-Academic Research Links, University College Corken
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCARL Research Reports;50
dc.relation.urihttps://www.ucc.ie/en/scishop/rr/
dc.rights©2016, Terri Lacey.en
dc.subjectAfter-school cluben
dc.subjectChildren’s social and emotional developmenten
dc.subjectAfter-school servicesen
dc.subjectAfter-school programmesen
dc.subjectAcademic achievementen
dc.subjectPeer relationshipsen
dc.subjectSelf-confidenceen
dc.titleAn exploration of the benefits of after-school club for children, focusing on their emotional and social developmenten
dc.typeReporten
dc.type.qualificationnameMaster in Social Work, Year Twoen
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
2016_Terri_Lacey.pdf
Size:
1.61 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Published Version
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
2.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
CARL Research Reports 2016