Latchkey kids are those children who:
A)were left orphaned after the death of their biological parents.
B)grew up in foster homes because of the inability of their parents to take care of them.
C)grew up in homes with a stepmother or a stepfather.
D)grew up in homes in which both parents worked.
E)grew up in single-parent homes.

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Latchkey kids are those who grew up in homes in which both parents worked and were therefore left unsupervised for a period of time after school. This term originated in the 1940s and 1950s when mothers began working outside the home more frequently. While option E (grew up in single-parent homes) may also be a contributing factor, the key characteristic of latchkey kids is the absence of parental supervision due to work commitments.

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