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Early Adolescence: A View from the Window.
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O'Brien, Shirley – Childhood Education, 1985
Describes the activities of three 11- to 13-year-old cousins and one two-year-old during a family vacation. Discusses the youngsters' swings from adult-like behavior to childish rambunctiousness in terms of adult expectations and attitudes. (CB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Parent Attitudes, Preadolescents
For Parents Particularly: A Successful Latchkey Experience.
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O'Brien, Shirley – Childhood Education, 1987
Illustrates how one mother and her 10-year-old son worked out a latchkey arrangement for after school. (PCB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Parents, Family Life, Family Problems