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A Blueprint for Promoting Academic and Social Competence in After-School Programs pp 101–118Cite as

Service-Learning: Learning by Doing for Others

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  1. Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, 6525 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626, USA

    Christine I. Celio

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Celio, C.I., Durlak, J.A. (2009). Service-Learning: Learning by Doing for Others. In: Gullotta, T., Bloom, M., Gullotta, C., Messina, J. (eds) A Blueprint for Promoting Academic and Social Competence in After-School Programs. Issues in Children’s and Families’ Lives, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79920-9_6

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