Latch-Key Syndrome

Negative effects are * Younger than 10 years of age – Loneliness, boredom and fear. * In the teenage - * Physical and sexual abuse * Crime and delinquency * Drug and alcohol abuse * Emotional and behavioral problems * Learning difficulties * School attendance problems * Domestic violence * Pregnancy...

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Published inInternational Journal of Advances in Nursing Management Vol. 7; no. 3; p. 279
Main Author Prema, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Athena Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd 30.09.2019
Subjects
Activities of daily living
Adults
Behavior
Caregivers
Children & youth
Email
Families & family life
Grandparents
Metropolitan areas
Nursing
Nursing administration
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Rural areas
School districts
Supervision
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Summary:Negative effects are * Younger than 10 years of age – Loneliness, boredom and fear. * In the teenage - * Physical and sexual abuse * Crime and delinquency * Drug and alcohol abuse * Emotional and behavioral problems * Learning difficulties * School attendance problems * Domestic violence * Pregnancy * Abortion * Venereal disease * Depression * Suicide. * Many "latchkey" children experience stressful and even dangerous situations without ready access to adult guidance and support. * Socioeconomic status and length of time left alone can bring forth other negative effects. Women find tough coping with * Guilt * Inability to make time * Out of control behavior * No discipline * Poorer health levels of kids Key skills to successful parents: * Maintain ongoing and supportive communication with the children * Be sensitive to emotional and behavioral changes in children * Encourage the child to express her or his concerns * Know the attitudes and behaviors of each child’s friends. * Praise children honestly and openly * Encourage siblings to respect and communicate with each other. * Have regular family meetings. * Allow each child to offer her or his input concerning all family matters. * Expand the family support system. How Parents Can Help: * Teach children * Walk through the routine with the child * Don't let the child display a key in public * Instruct children to tell callers that the parent is "busy“. * Structure activities * Arrange for the child to spend some afternoons with friends * Get a pet * Teach children that independence and resourcefulness are virtues. * Let them voice fears.
ISSN:2347-8632
2454-2652
DOI:10.5958/2454-2652.2019.00065.9