Foreword. Acknowledgements. Section I. Conceptualizing Family Engagement in Out-of-School Time (OST). Chapter 1. Engaging Families in Out-of-School-Time Programs; Suzanne M. Bouffard, Kelly L. O'Connell, Helen Westmoreland, and Priscilla M.

Little. Chapter 2. A Typology of Family Engagement in Youth Development Settings; Holly Kreider and Shayna Cunningham. Chapter 3. Developmental Assets as a Framework for Engaging Families in Out-of-School Time; Andrew Schneider-Muñoz. Section II. Families' Selection of and Advocacy Through OST Programs. Chapter 4.

The Role of Parents in Students' Structured and Unstructured Out-of-School-Time Activities; Amanda Sommerfeld. Chapter 5. Faith-Based Out-of-School-Time Opportunities: Impacts of Faith-Based Initiatives on Children and Families; S. Russell Vaden. Chapter 6. Empowering Families to Guide and Advocate for Their Child's Education: Lessons From the Higher Achievement Program; Richard A. Tagle. Section III.

Using OST to Help Families Support Children's Learning Process. Chapter 7. Engaging Families in Student Homework: Action Steps for Educators; Frances L. Van Voorhis. Chapter 8. Promoting Language and Literacy Outcomes Through Shared Reading at Home; Holly Kreider, Georganne Morin, Gabrielle E. Miller, and Angie Bush. Section IV.

Reaching Families Through Nontraditional OST Settings and Partnerships. Chapter 9. Family Engagement in Health Clinics; Kathryn Nakagawa, Martha Cocchiarella, Emily Earl, Stacy Moreno, and Rebecca Birr. Chapter 10. It Takes a Village: Community Schools and Family Engagement; Michael P. Evans and Darlene Kamine. Chapter 11. Developing University and Community Partnerships That Support Family Engagement in Out-of-School Time Settings; Barbara C.

Jentleson. List of Contributors.