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ERIC Number: EJ370887
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Toward a Definition of Self-Care Children: A Commentary on Steinberg (1986).
Rodman, Hyman; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v24 n2 p292-94 Mar 1988
To reduce confusion and controversy about the nature of self-care and its consequences for children, this commentary defines the self-care child as one between the ages of approximately six and 13 years who spends time at home alone or with a younger sibling on a periodic basis. (RH)
Descriptors: Definitions, Latchkey Children, Research Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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