Should We Care About Adolescents Who Care for Themselves? What We've Learned and What We Need to Know About Youth in Self-Care.

Autor: Mahoney JL; Department of Education ,University of California, Irvine., Parente ME
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Child development perspectives [Child Dev Perspect] 2009 Dec; Vol. 3 (3), pp. 189-195. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Nov 18.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-8606.2009.00105.x
Abstrakt: This article provides an overview of existing research on the prevalence and predictors of adolescent self-care and on the consequences associated with it. Self-care, in which the young are left unsupervised during out-of-school hours, is a common experience for millions of American youth, and existing studies suggest that this arrangement may represent a risk for the development of behavior problems. However, the behavior problems associated with self-care depend on both individual and environmental factors and are most likely to develop when self-care (1) occurs out of the home, (2) involves permissive parenting and/or low parental monitoring, (3) takes place in neighborhoods with high levels of crime and disorganization, (4) involves adolescents with preexisting behavioral problems, and (5) represents an intensive and persistent arrangement. Following our survey of current research on self-care, we offer recommendations regarding future research and policy.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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