Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Latchkey children -- Counseling of;
Abstract
Children's care of themselves in the absence of adult supervision has existed since the industrial revolution and is an important part of current reality. To ensure that 1 keys to houses are not lost, many children, responsible for letting themselves into their homes after school, are required by their parents to wear keys on a chain around their necks. This explains where the term "latchkey" originated and why these kids are called this today. The latchkey problem is not new; it was a concern more than 80 years ago. Stroman and Duff (1982) reported that the theme of the 1943 American Association of School Administrators annual meeting expressed concern for the "doorkey" child. This problem resulted during the wartime years when many mothers worked in defense plants and fathers were absent in military service. As early as 1894, charities and day nurseries provided care for school-aged children (Seligson, Genser, Gannell, & Gray, 1983).
Year of Submission
1990
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Administration and Counseling
First Advisor
Robert T. Lembke
Date Original
1990
Object Description
1 PDF file (17 leaves)
Copyright
©1990 Bruce C. Gast
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Gast, Bruce C., "The role of the elementary school counselor in dealing with latchkey children" (1990). Graduate Research Papers. 2412.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2412
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