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An Examination of After School Care Programs in North Carolina Public Schools.
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Powers, David A.; Anderson, Patricia J. – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Studies 48 after school care programs selected from a survey of 141 public school systems in North Carolina. Provides information on location, population, operational policies, content, personnel evaluation, and plans for future changes. (RJC)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics, Latchkey Children
The Role of Family Configuration, Income, and Gender in the Academic Achievement of Young Self-Care Children.
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Kaiser, Javaid – Early Child Development and Care, 1994
The effects of family configuration, family income, and child gender on academic achievement were examined in 239 latchkey children in grades 3 through 5. Found that children of single parents scored lower on reading and language measures in grade four than children in two-parent families. Girls scored higher than boys in reading in grade four.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Family Income