School-aged children in the U.S. and other Western nations spend almost half of their waking hours in leisure activities. For some, out-of-school time is perceived as inconsequential or even counterpr
Focusing on promoting positive development in youth, Mahoney (psychology, Yale U.), Reed W. Larson (psychology, U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), and Jacquelynne S. Eccles (psychology, U. of Michig
