That surprised some analysts and parents who believed the main barrier to supervision was cost. The report, based on a telephone survey of more than 44,000 households in 1997, does not explain why parents make the choices they do. Now, an Oakland, Calif.-based group that deals with the affect on families of health care, media and tax policies. Lack of Supervision Called Risky Researchers, policy-makers and child advocates say the time any child spends unsupervised is filled with risks such as injury, drug use, falling behind in studies. Salisbury said parents face new challenges in caring for their youngsters.
Neighborhoods are ghost towns during the day, and that is regardless of economic background.
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