EFFECTS OF THE LATCHKEY CHILDREN

PREPARED BY :NORBAIZURA KAMARUDIN

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A usually school-age child who regularly spends part of the day unsupervised at home while the parents are at work.(The free dictionary)

Unsupervised children between the ages of six to sixteen , who spend hours alone or with younger siblings after or before school while their parent or guardians at work. (Haley, 2004)

INTRODUCTION

BEHAVIOURAL

ACADEMIC

SECURITY

EFFECTS

1. NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR EFFECTS- Influence by unhealthy culture- High interest in trying something new

2. BAD PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS- Experience emotional disturbance- Having poor relationship among family

EFFECTS ON BEHAVIOURAL

1. POOR ACADEMICC PERFORMANCE.- Less spirit to go to school.- Influenced of truancy.

2. POOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT-Wasting their time when alone at home.-Don’t have enough guidance.

EFFECTS ON ACADEMIC

1. INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS.- Fire at home- Injury at home

2. VICTIMIZED AGAINST CRIMES.- Victims of human trafficking- Victims of rape

EFFECTS ON SAFETY

Child is the most precious gift from God. Therefore, parents should take care of them from the problems of social, academic and child safety.

“If we keep on ignoring and leaving children to their own devices at home, they become latchkey kids, and trust me, the consequences of that are not good. ” Quotes by Eric Braeden

CONCLUSION