How after-school staff use social networks to support youth

What is it about?

This study adds to research on brokering, or the ways adults in after-school settings can connect youth to new learning opportunities using social networks. We examined how adults in after-school programs use their personal social networks to broker learning opportunities for youth using a multi-level, mixed-methods approach.

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Photo by Mars Sector-6 on Unsplash

Photo by Mars Sector-6 on Unsplash

Why is it important?

We add to the growing literature on how brokering happens and in what contexts, with a focus on how brokering may support youth in under-resourced settings. Having larger personal networks may be helpful, but dedicated positions within organizations supporting connections may also be important.