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ERIC Number: EJ597735
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Child Care and School-Age Children.
Vandell, Deborah Lowe; Su, Hsiu-chih
Young Children, v54 n6 p62-71 Nov 1999
Considers solutions that families often use to meet their needs for after-school care: self-care and after-school programs. Describes: (1) the incidence of these care arrangements; (2) familial, child, and community factors related to their use; and (3) the conditions under which these arrangements either support or undermine child development. (EV)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Child Development, Child Welfare, Elementary Education, Incidence, Latchkey Children, School Age Day Care
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Child Care Needs