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Afterschool Alliance, 2014
"America after 3PM" began in 2004, precisely because of the absence of reliable data about such topics. That year, the Afterschool Alliance set out to fill the information gap, conducting what was at that point the most in-depth study on how children spend their time after school. The 2014 "America after 3PM" edition spans a…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Participation, Employed Parents, Latchkey Children
Vandivere, 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
Rossi, Robert; And Others – 1996
Extended-day education programs may serve a variety of purposes for children and their parents, from providing a safe recreation environment to academic enrichment, but the most often-cited purpose of these programs is providing adult supervision of children. The increased labor force participation of mothers with young children--married or…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Ancillary School Services, Economic Factors, Elementary Education