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Publication Date: 2009-Jul
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Questions and Answers about School-Age Children in Self-Care: A Sloan Work and Family Research Network Fact Sheet
Sloan Work and Family Research Network
The Sloan Work and Family Research Network has prepared Fact Sheets that provide statistical answers to some important questions about work-family and work-life issues. This Fact Sheet includes statistics about Children in Self-Care, and answers the following questions about school-age children in self-care: (1) How many school-age children are in self-care?; (2) What is the average time spent in self-care?; (3) Which children are more likely to be in self-care?; (4) Whose children are in self-care?; (5) How does race affect the prevalence of children in self-care?; (6) How does marital status affect the prevalence of children in self-care?; (7) Does family income affect the amount of time children spend in self-care?; (8) How often are children in self-care during the summer?; and (9) How and when are inadequate supervision situations reported to the authorities?
Descriptors: Incidence, Family Work Relationship, Marital Status, Family Income, Supervision, Racial Differences, Latchkey Children
Sloan Work and Family Research Network. Department of Sociology University of Pennsylvania, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Fax: 215-898-2124; e-mail: workandfamily@sas.upenn.edu; Web site: http://workfamily.sas.upenn.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Sloan Work and Family Research Network
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