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44: CARACTERÍSTICAS DE LAS EMPRESAS ORGANIZADORAS DE ACTIVIDADES EXTRAESCOLARES

Theoretical framework: The leisure of students of compulsory education is a challenge for families who have to conciliate working time with family time and, therefore, extracurricular activities are the most used alternative. Studies confirm that participation in extracurricular activities may be associated positively with a good academic, emotional, and behavioural performance. Objectives: To define the characteristics of the entities that provide services of extracurricular activities. Methodology: The investigation arises from a critical approach through the analysis of content of secondary sources. Results: In total, 13 companies were located in Galicia. Of these, 6 belong to the province of Pontevedra, 4 to the A Coruña, 2 to the Lugo and one works at the whole Autonomous Region. The antiquity of them is situated between 2 and 18 years and the number of workers is between 5 and 300. These institutions are private and have a wide range of extracurricular activities, although the most common are sports, arts, languages and academic reinforcement. Conclusions: It would be important to define the offer of extracurricular activities according to the characteristics of the students (age, interests, abilities, etc.) and needs and the own school and community resources.

Author(s):

Margarita Pino Juste    
University of Vigo
Spain

Lucía Pumares Lavandeira    
University of Vigo
Spain