Undergraduate Honors Thesis

Abstract

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  Relationship building in afterschool programs occurs not only between students and staff, but between staff, staff and their supervisors, and staff and students' families. All of these relationships can help enhance student learning in afterschool programs. This study investigates how relationship building in afterschool programs functions, and if it is successful in promoting staff enjoyment and engagement in afterschool programs along with enhancing staff communication and trust with those they work with in the program. I explore this through a survey, which I created, with YMCA afterschool program staff members from across the U.S.. Findings indicate that relationship building is important to program success, to developing a sense of connection with others in the program, and that beliefs around the importance of relationship building are important factors that influence connections.

Creator

• Lane, Samantha Jordan

Date Awarded

• 2024-03-11

Academic Affiliation

• Sociology

Advisor

• Hunter, Lori Mae

Committee Member

• Kirshner, Ben
• Stewart, Amanda

Granting Institution

• University of Colorado Boulder

Subject

• Engagement
• Trust
• Relationship building
• Afterschool programs
• YMCA
• Afterschool staff
• Connection
• Enjoyment
• Belief of relationship importance
• Communication

Última modificação

• 2024-04-08

Resource Type

• Undergraduate Honors Thesis

Declaração de direitos

• In Copyright

Language

• English [eng]

Relações

Em Collection:

• Arts and Sciences Honors Program

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