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2、Unit3SocialProblemsLatchkeyChildren—Knock,Knock,IsAnybodyHome?IntheUnitedStatesthecostoflivinghasbeensteadilyrisingforthepastfewdecades.Foodprices,clothingcosts,housingexpenses,andtuitionfeesareconstantlygettinghigherandhigher.Partlybecauseoffinancialneed,andpartlybecauseofcareerchoice
3、sforpersonalfulfillment,mothershavebeenleavingthetraditionalroleoffull-timehomemaker.Increasinglytheyhavebeentakingsalariedjobsoutsidethehome.Makingsuchasignificantrolechangeaffectstheentirefamily,especiallythechildren.Someconsequencesareobvious.Forexample,dinnertimeisatalaterhour.Theem
4、otionalimpact,ontheotherhand,canbemoresubtle.Mothersleavehomeinthemorning,feelingguiltybecausetheywillnotbehomewhentheirchildrenreturnfromschool.Theysuppresstheirguiltsincetheybelievethattheirworkwillbenefiteveryoneinthelongrun.Theincomewillenablethefamilytosaveforcollegetuition,takeane
5、xtendedvacation,buyanewcar,andsoon.Theemotionalimpactonthechildrencanbesignificant.Itisquitecommonforchildrentofeelhurtandresentful.Afterall,theyarealoneseveralhours,andtheyfeelthattheirmothersshould"bethere"forthem.Theymightneedassistancewiththeirhomeworkorwanttosharetheday'sactivities
6、.Alltoooften,however,themothersarrivehomeexhaustedandfacetheimmediatetaskofpreparingdinner.Theirpriorityismakingtheeveningmealforthefamily,notengaginginrelaxedconversation.Latchkeychildrenrangeinagefromsixtothirteen.Onadailybasistheyreturnfromschoolandunlockthedoortotheirhomewiththekeyh
7、angingaroundtheirnecks.Theyarenowontheirown,alone,inquiet,emptyrooms.Forsomeyoungsters,itisaproductiveperiodofprivatetime,whileforothersitisafrightening,lonelyvoid.Forreasonsofsafety,manyparentsforbidtheirchildrentogoouttoplayortohavevisitorsathome.Theyoungsters,therefore,feelisolated.L
8、atchkeychildrenwhowereinterviewedreporteddiversereactions.Somelatchkeychildrensaidthatbeingontheirownforafewhourseachdayfostered,orstimulated,asenseofindependenceandresponsibility.Theyfeltlovedandtrusted,andthisfeelingencouragedthemtobeself-confident.Latchkeygirls,byobservingho
