The cause, effect and solution of Latch Key children.
Title: The cause, effect and solution of Latch Key children.
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The cause, effect and solution of Latch Key children.
America's Middle School Latchkey Children.
Children who stay home alone, either for a few hours after school during the
school year or for the summer months, are commonly referred to as "latchkey children."
The phrase "latchkey" originates from the early 19th century, when children in a similar
situation would wear the key to their home tied to a string they wore around their neck
and were responsible for their own care.
Families living on one …
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computer or even get help with homework, while being supervised by a few
adults? If our middle schools or local YMCA's were to offer the use of their
gyms as after school opportunities our children would be given the opportunity
to be children rather than little adults, being forced to grow up too fast.
3 REFERENCES:
www.isminc.com/Latchkey_kids.pdf,
www.afterschoolallstars.org,
www.ut.essortment.com/latchkeychildr_rkep.htm
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