title: Latchkey children.
abstract: This report reviews the subject of latchkey children. It provides statistics on the number and ages of children involved and the hours per day that they remain without parental supervision. The results and methodological problems of the few studies on latchkey children are discussed, and suggestions for future research are offered. Possible solutions for these children and their parents are suggested.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002657:Child Development; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000639:trends; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008426:Maternal Deprivation; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D012801:Sibling Relations; D014481:United States