Left Unsupervised [electronic resource] : A Look at the Most Vulnerable Children. Child Trends Research Brief / Sharon Vandivere, Kathryn Tout and Jeffrey Capizzano.

While self care is not always harmful, research finds that when children under 13 are regularly left to spend time alone or to be cared for by young siblings, they may be at risk for injuries and developmental problems. This research brief focuses on two groups of children that may be particularly v...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Vandivere, Sharon
Corporate Author:	Child Trends, Incorporated
Other Authors:	Tout, Kathryn, Capizzano, Jeffrey, Zaslow, Martha
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2003.
Subjects:	Child Care. Child Safety. Child Welfare. Childhood Needs. Children. Employed Parents. Family Environment. Latchkey Children. Low Income.