Here is a practical look at the roles of adults in children s lives outside of the classroom examined through the experiences of real people in a wide variety of settings and with a diversity of needs and insights. "Working with School-Age Children "helps to define the role of professional child and youth workers in the lives of children and families. The book builds on a foundation of child development theory and provides a historical overview of the subject and an overview of school-age care in other parts of the world to help ground the work done by the people represented in the book. The book describes the issues children face in today s world and the attributes and skills critical for people who work with school-age children. Included are strategies for adult involvement, healthy and productive activities, and guidelines for developing and sustaining afterschool programs. "