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Access Type
WSU Access
Date of Award
January 2022
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Education Evaluation and Research
First Advisor
Whitney Moore
Abstract
Many children are attending after-school programs for various reasons, such as academic support, recreational play, and social interaction. Accompanied by high parental demands for affordable child-care, after-school program participation has increased significantly. The issue of quality care becomes important as the number of children enrolled in after-school programs increases. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of qualitative techniques used within after-school program research. Research questions will reveal (1) the types of qualitative approaches utilized within after-school program research and (2) the strengths and weaknesses of using these types of qualitative approaches within after-school programs. After surveying these types of qualitative approaches implemented within after-school programs, a series of different qualitative approaches will be conducted at a specific after-school program. The outcomes from this study may be helpful in increasing awareness for qualitative researchers in how to adequately identify, explore, and understand the nature of after-school programs.
Recommended Citation
Viselli, Claudia, "The Efficacy Of Qualitative Techniques Used Within After-School Programs" (2022). Wayne State University Dissertations. 3771.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/3771
