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Peer reviewedHusby, Lynn; Brendtro, Larry – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1992
This "Voices of Pioneers" section of the journal highlights the work of Jane Addams, who founded the settlement house movement in America with the establishment of Hull House in Chicago in 1899. Presents excerpts from Addams' book "The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets (1909)" to illustrate her views on guns, stealing,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Delinquency, Drug Use
Peer reviewedBinder, Arnold – American Behavioral Scientist, 1979
Outlines the history of juvenile justice from the Bible to the present time. At present neither offending children nor society are getting a fair return. The result is a tendency to treat young criminals exactly as adult criminals, and to limit the range of behaviors subject to court jurisdiction. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Child Welfare, Children, Court Litigation
Wollons, Roberta, Ed. – 1993
This book addresses historical and contemporary issues regarding children who are considered to be at risk. The essays collected in the volume explore the language of risk as it is used by courts, schools, government agencies, and child advocates. Titles and authors of the essays are: "Child Saving in Modern America 1870s-1990s," by…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Support, Child Welfare, Children
