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latchkey child Social medicine A child who arrives home after school, lets him/herself into the house–with a 'latchkey', and is unattended until the parents' arrive from work. Cf 'Supermom.'. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Clement, a latchkey child whose "mother has grown listless since her husband deserted her," nevertheless From this arose latchkey (1825) and -- just 50 years ago -- latchkey child, sometimes called doorkey child, the socioeconomic label for "a young child of working parents who must spend part of the day unsupervised (as at home) -- called also latchkey kid" (Merriam-Webster's 10th). |
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