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Responding to Troubled Youth.

An overview of the dominant philosophical approaches and practices used in handling status offenders - youths who habitually resist the control of their parents and schools. The three basic social philosophies in responding to these youths are the treatment, deterrence and normalization rationales.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Maxson, Cheryl L.
Otros Autores: Klein, Malcolm W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Colección:Studies in crime and public policy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; 1 Research Context; 2 Background Literature and Conceptual Approach; 3 Three Philosophies That Can Make a Difference; 4 Legislative Analysis, With Linda Szymanski; 5 Youth Service Delivery in Seven Cities; 6 State Mandates and Agency Service Delivery to Status Offenders, With Margaret A. Gordon; 7 Status Offenders in Three Contrasting Settings; 8 The Unserved Runaways in Three Cities, Margaret A. Little; 9 Runaway Services; Epilogue; Appendix A: Score Sheet for State Profile; Appendix B: Youth Services Survey; References; Index.