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Peer reviewedGalambos, Nancy L.; Maggs, Jennifer L. – Developmental Psychology, 1991
Sixth graders in adult care during out-of-school hours were contrasted with sixth graders in self-care. Results revealed no differences between adolescents in adult care and those in self-care at home. Girls in self-care who were more distant from adult supervision and lacking in parental acceptance and firm control reported more problem behavior.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedPettit, Gregory; Laird, Robert D.; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Bates, John E. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1997
Studied the extent to which types of after-school care in grades one, three, and five predict behavioral adjustment and academic performance in grade six. Found that higher amounts of self care predicted poorer adjustment, particularly for children displaying behavior problems in kindergarten or not participating in adult-supervised…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Behavior Problems, Child Development
Peer reviewedVandell, Deborah Lowe; Ramanan, Janaki – Developmental Psychology, 1991
Examined afterschool care for 390 third through fifth graders who were part of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Children in the care of single mothers after school had higher ratings for antisocial behaviors, anxiety, and peer conflicts. However, indications of these problems disappeared when analyses controlled for family income and…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Anxiety, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education
