Question

. The term latchkey refers to children who A. remain in supervised afterschool programs. B. have been removed from afterschool programs due to behavioral concerns. C. care for themselves before and/or after school. D. have no keys to their house.

Answer 1

The term latchkey refers to children who C. care for themselves before and/or after school.
The term refers to kids who return from school to an empty house, because their parents are out or still working. These kids have to make their own food, do their homework on their own, and generally raise themselves because there is nobody else to take care of them.

Answer 2

A latchkey kid or latchkey child is a child who is often left at home with little parental supervision.