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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
Capizzano, Jeffrey; Adelman, Sarah; Stagner, Matthew – 2002
This study examined child care patterns during the summer months among 6- to 12-year-old children with employed parents or primary caretakers. Using interview data from the 1999 National Survey of Americas Families, the study analyzed two key aspects of summer child care: the types of arrangements for school-age children and the amount families…
Descriptors: Advantaged, Child Care, Child Caregivers, Children
