Do home and neighborhood characteristics contribute to children’s' participation in after school activities?

There are certain specific contributions of neighbourhood characteristics and school
environment towards a child’s participation in after school activities. Haerens et al. (2009)
did find that “Perceived accessibility of neighborhood facilities was not related to
engagement in leisure time sports, whereas the availability of sedentary and physical activity
equipment was. Findings were generally supportive of ecological theories stating that
behaviors are influenced by personal and environmental factors that are constantly
interacting”...