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Latchkey Kids: Unlocking Doors for Children and Their Families
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by Suzanne Lamorey, Bryan E. Robinson, Bobbie H. Rowland, Mick Coleman
Suzanne Lamorey
Latchkey Kids: Unlocking Doors for Children and Their Families
248
by Suzanne Lamorey, Bryan E. Robinson, Bobbie H. Rowland, Mick Coleman
Suzanne Lamorey
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Overview
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.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780761912590 |
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Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Publication date: | 10/20/1998 |
Edition description: | 2nd ed. |
Pages: | 248 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Mick Coleman (Ph.D., The University of Georgia), Professor at The University of Georgia, retired from the Department of Human Development and Family Science in 2012. Dr. Coleman's book originated from his involvement in an interdisciplinary teacher training program at the University of Georgia. His duties in this program included teaching the course "Families, Schools and Communities" and supervising student teachers in the public schools. Dr. Coleman has published journal articles, books and training manuals related to family-teacher partnerships. He has also made presentations on this topic at regional, national and international meetings.
Table of Contents
Preface | xi | |
1. | Introduction to the Latchkey Phenomenon | 1 |
Emergence of Latchkey Kids | 2 | |
Myths About Latchkey Kids | 4 | |
Determining the Latchkey Population | 5 | |
The Magic Age | 9 | |
Results of Early Responsibility | 11 | |
What Price Latchkey? | 14 | |
Looking Ahead | 16 | |
2. | Research on Latchkey Kids and Their Families | 17 |
Myth Versus Data | 18 | |
Children in Latchkey Arrangements | 20 | |
Studies Describing Latchkey Children | 20 | |
Conclusion | 29 | |
3. | Growth and Development of School-Age Children | 33 |
Physical Development | 35 | |
Cognitive Development | 38 | |
Social-Emotional Development | 43 | |
School-Age Children and Adults Outside the Family | 46 | |
Themes and Issues in Middle Childhood | 48 | |
Programmatic and Curriculum Implications for School-Age Child Care Programs | 50 | |
Matching Supervision With Development | 51 | |
Conclusion | 52 | |
4. | Children's Adjustment to Self-Care | 55 |
Planning for Self-Care | 57 | |
Factors in Self-Care Adjustment | 58 | |
Fears | 64 | |
Levels of Self-Care Adjustment | 65 | |
Conclusion | 78 | |
5. | High-Risk Latchkey Children | 81 |
Definitions of Latchkey Children With Disabilities | 83 | |
Implications of Risk Status and Self-Care Responsibilities | 83 | |
Self-Care for Children With Mild Mental Retardation | 84 | |
Self-Care for Children With Learning Disabilities | 86 | |
Self-Care for Children With Physical Disabilities or Sensory Impairments | 88 | |
Self-Care for Children With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders | 90 | |
Summary Regarding Latchkey Children With Disabilities | 91 | |
Latchkey Children Living in High-Risk Urban Environments | 92 | |
Coping With Self-Care in High-Risk Environments | 93 | |
Conclusion | 95 | |
6. | Suggestions for Parents | 97 |
Assessing the Safety Buffer | 98 | |
In-Home Safety Strategies | 104 | |
Selecting School-Age Child Care Programs | 108 | |
Community Strategies | 109 | |
Family Climate | 111 | |
Building Family Life | 113 | |
Making the Best of Latchkey Situations | 114 | |
7. | Suggestions for Educators | 117 |
Determining Risk Factors | 119 | |
Classroom Strategies | 121 | |
Boredom Busters for School-Age Children | 122 | |
School and Community Strategies | 129 | |
Conclusion | 133 | |
8. | Suggestions for Librarians | 135 |
Definition | 136 | |
National Survey Results | 137 | |
History of Library Policy | 139 | |
Strategies for Librarians | 140 | |
Strategies for Library Administrators | 143 | |
Future Research | 146 | |
Conclusion | 147 | |
9. | Suggestions for Researchers | 149 |
Defining the Problem | 151 | |
Sampling and Methodology | 153 | |
Future Research | 159 | |
Theoretical Guides for Latchkey Research | 163 | |
10. | Public Policy, Advocacy, and Latchkey Kids | 171 |
Children and Their Treatment Through Time | 172 | |
State of the Child Today | 173 | |
Emphasis on Prevention | 174 | |
Cultural Context of Children | 174 | |
Children Around the World | 175 | |
Advocacy Movement | 178 | |
Tools of Advocacy | 178 | |
Initiating Community Change for Latchkey Kids: An Eight-Step Plan | 179 | |
Putting the Steps Into Action | 182 | |
Program Development | 185 | |
Review of SACC Programs | 186 | |
The Schools | 189 | |
Indirect Services | 191 | |
Conclusion | 192 | |
Appendix 10A | Logistical Issues in Developing a Partnership SACC Program | 193 |
Appendix 10B | SACC Project Philosophy | 195 |
Appendix 10C | Sample Policy and Procedure Guidelines | 197 |
Appendix 10D | SACC Programming: A Checklist for Program Developers and Parents | 199 |
Resource Appendix: Resources on Latchkey Children and Their Families | 203 | |
References | 217 | |
Index | 227 | |
About the Authors | 235 |
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