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Perceptions’ On The Impact Of Families For Health After-School Program, Kathryn Lane
Perceptions’ On The Impact Of Families For Health After-School Program, Kathryn Lane
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Introduction Studies show that parents send their children to afterschool programs as a form of supervision while they are at work, but studies also stress the importance in the parental role in a child’s ability to retain the skills and concepts that are learning within these programs. So what if there was an afterschool program where parents attended and participated with the children, would this have an effect on the impact of the program? Families for Health is an afterschool program designed to bring Families together while teaching key concepts that lead to a healthy lifestyle, focusing on physical activity …