Latchkey Kids
Unlocking Doors for Children and Their Families
Paperback
Lieferzeit: Print on Demand - Lieferbar innerhalb von 3-5 Werktagen I
ISBN-13:
9780761912606
Veröffentl:
1998
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
20.10.1998
Seiten:
250
Autor:
Suzanne Lamorey
Gewicht:
368 g
Format:
229x152x14 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
A timely look at the problem of unsupervised children and the risks and dangers that can occur is offered in the Second Edition. Thoroughly updated with new research, the authors put the latchkey phenomenon in perspective and attempt to dispel common misconceptions. They detail a variety of alternative care programs that have been successfully implemented in many communities in the United States, including after-school care, childminders, and after-school hotlines. Further they provide some strategies for businesses, government, schools, and libraries that are indirectly faced with significant care-giving responsibilities.
Thoroughly updated with new research conducted between 1996-1997, Lamorey, Robinson, Rowland, and Coleman put the latchkey phenomenon in perspective and attempt to dispel common misconceptions. They detail a variety of alternative care programs that have been successfully implemented in many communities
Ch. 1: Introduction to the Latchkey Phenomenon - Ch. 2: Research on Latchkey Kids and Their Families - Ch. 3: Growth and Development of School-Age Children - Ch. 4: Children's Adjustment to Self-Care - Ch. 5: High Risk Latchkey Children - Ch. 6: Suggestions for Parents - Ch. 7: Suggestions for Educators - Ch. 8: Suggestions for Librarians - Ch. 9: Suggestions for Researchers - Ch. 10: Public Policy, Advocacy, and Latchkey Kids - Appendices