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Peer reviewedO'Brien, Shirley – Childhood Education, 1987
Illustrates how one mother and her 10-year-old son worked out a latchkey arrangement for after school. (PCB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Parents, Family Life, Family Problems
Download full textTravis, Nancy; Rhodes, Judy – 1984
This guide for employed parents describes types of programs available to school-age children, criteria parents can use in selecting a program that meets their child's needs, and ways to find or develop neighborhood child care programs. Options for young children include day care centers, day care in schools, family day care, and care at home.…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Community Programs, Criteria, Decision Making
National PTA, Chicago, IL. – 1986
Two booklets, one in English and one in Spanish, offer information, suggestions, and guidelines for working parents of latchkey children. Parents are shown ways to: (1) seek alternatives to self-care for their children; (2) practice good parent-child communication; (3) find out about available support services; (4) teach responsibility and…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Child Responsibility, Employed Parents, Guidelines
