latchkey child
noun
: a school-aged child of working parents who must spend part of the day unsupervised (as at home)
called also latchkey kid
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The latchkey child situation, of kids growing up in single-parent households.
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
The first national conference on latchkey children soon followed, bringing together researchers, advocates, policy makers, and child-care providers.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2024
As a latchkey child of non-European immigrants who has Salt-N-Pepa, Prince and Phil Collins on her summer playlist, Harris — a Dorito-loving, Converse-and-pearls-wearing collaborative leader who doesn’t always seek the spotlight — is ours.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2020
The six competing students range from varied backgrounds such as homeschooled, Catholic school, Boy Scout, latchkey child and prodigy.
—Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, 11 July 2018
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
The first national conference on latchkey children soon followed, bringing together researchers, advocates, policy makers, and child-care providers.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2024
As a latchkey child of non-European immigrants who has Salt-N-Pepa, Prince and Phil Collins on her summer playlist, Harris — a Dorito-loving, Converse-and-pearls-wearing collaborative leader who doesn’t always seek the spotlight — is ours.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2020
The six competing students range from varied backgrounds such as homeschooled, Catholic school, Boy Scout, latchkey child and prodigy.
—Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, 11 July 2018
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“Latchkey child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latchkey%20child. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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