Definition(s):

“A specific location (home, after-school center, the street) where a youth spends time after school, along with its physical, psychosocial and cultural context” (Nash & Fraser, 1998).

Nash, J.K. & Fraser, M.W.  (1998). After-school care for children: a resilience-based approach. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 79, (4), 370-384.