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Download full textVandivere, Sharon; Tout, Kathryn; Capizzano, Jeffrey; Zaslow, Martha – 2003
While self care is not always harmful, research finds that when children under 13 are regularly left to spend time alone or to be cared for by young siblings, they may be at risk for injuries and developmental problems. This research brief focuses on two groups of children that may be particularly vulnerable when they lack regular adult…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Safety, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Afterschool Alliance, Washington, DC. – 2000
This report summarizes key findings from a 2000 nationwide poll regarding support and demand for after-school programs. Participating in the poll were 800 adults over age 18 who are registered to vote. The findings included the following: (1) 92 percent of respondents agreed that there should be an organized activity/place for children and teens…
Descriptors: Adolescents, After School Programs, Children, Educational Attitudes
