Book Review: Robert Halpern’s Critical Issues in After-School Programming

This article is review of Robert Halperin's 2006 book "Critical Issues in Afterschool Programming," which presents four monographs that examine issues central to the development of the field: the role of afterschool programs in supporting literacy development and fostering the physical well-being of children, the challenge of building a system of afterschool education, and the question of appropriate expectations.