If You Build It, Will They Come
Estimating Unmet Demand for After-School Programs in America's Distressed Cities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2328784 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Beth C Weitzman (0009-0001-0574-9470, New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School), Tod Mijanovich (0000-0001-8454-3018, New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School), Diana Silver (0000-0002-8135-0306, New York University's Steinhardt School), Caitlyn Brazill (New York City Department of Consumer Affairs) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-34 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Youth & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-118X • E-ISSN: 1552-8499 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0044118x08314262 |
| OpenAlex | W2111855402 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
Telephone-survey data were gathered from parents and youth in five of America's largest and most distressed cities to estimate unmet demand for after-school programs. Unmet demand was conceptualized as a function of low utilization and dissatisfaction with one's current arrangement; furthermore, the authors argue that dissatisfaction must stem from something that can be addressed through changes in policy or programs. Large numbers of parents of children who infrequently use after-school programs were found to indicate that they would increase utilization if there were improvements in the quality, access, or types of programming. However, large numbers of parents whose children do not participate or participate infrequently in after-school programs were also found to express satisfaction with their arrangement and indicated that they do not wish to change it. Expanding services with the assumption that children from these families will participate may be misguided
Business · Function (biology) · Political science · Public relations · Quality (philosophy) · Sociology · Telephone survey · Wish · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Marketing · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |