LATCHKEY CHILDREN RESOURCES
These are Latchkey Children Resources.
Please also see:
Internet Safety || General Child Safety
ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
Children Home Alone and Babysitter Age Guidelines
Information from the National Child Care Information Center.
Home Alone Children
From the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry "Facts for Families" series.
Latchkey Children and School-Age Child Care
Report from the U.S. Department of Education.
Latchkey Kids
Information from CopeLines, a publication of Cope, Inc.
The Library and the Latchkey
Report from the U.S. Department of Education about library services and latchkey kids.
Protecting Your Kids When They're Home Alone
Information from the National Safe Kids Campaign.
Ranks of Latchkey Kids Approach 7 Million
Christian Science Monitor, October 31, 2001
Safety Tips for Working Parents with Latchkey Kids
Safety tips for parents and children, info on free/low-cost daycare and after-school programs.
Self Care for School Age Children
Report from the Australian Institute for Family Studies, guidelines for parents and children, resources in Australia.
When It's Just You After School
Information for kids from KidsHealth, includes safety tips.
