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Peer reviewedRodman, Hyman; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1988
To reduce confusion and controversy about the nature of self-care and its consequences for children, this commentary defines the self-care child as one between the ages of approximately six and 13 years who spends time at home alone or with a younger sibling on a periodic basis. (RH)
Descriptors: Definitions, Latchkey Children, Research Problems
Peer reviewedSteinberg, Laurence – Developmental Psychology, 1988
Advances arguments against defining self-care children exclusively in terms of elementary school students who are home alone or with a younger sibling after school. (RH)
Descriptors: Definitions, Latchkey Children, Research Problems
Peer reviewedSkinner, Ellen A.; Chapman, Michael – Developmental Psychology, 1987
The hypothesis that differences in definitions of perceived internality in Piagetian and locus of control viewpoints account for paradoxical findings was tested empirically using two independent samples of children. Results suggest that perceived internality depends on the aspects of means-ends beliefs on which one focuses.
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development, Definitions
