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Download full textFeldman, Sari – 1990
It has been observed that one historical role of the public library is serving the nation's youth. Current economic and social conditions have created the phenomenon of the "latchkey child"--the school-aged child who has no parent or guardian at home after school hours and has no alternative care arrangement. In light of this, this…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Elementary Secondary Education, Latchkey Children, Librarian Attitudes
