House of Refuge Origins of Juvenile Reform in New York State, 1815-1857
The New York House of Refuge, the first institution in America to deal with the juvenile delinquent as a special problem, opened its doors in 1825. Deeply concerned with the plight of the thousands of children who roamed the New York City streets, many of them becoming professional criminals, a volu...
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| Language: | English |
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Syracuse, N.Y.]
Syracuse University Press
1969, [1969]
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| Edition: | [1st ed.] |
| Series: | A New York State study
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Table of Contents:
- Manhattan, gateway to the New York world (1825-55)
- The society for the prevention of pauperism (1825-55)
- The quest for support (1824-26)
- Joseph Curtis, first superintendent of the New York house of refuge (1824-26)
- Institutions for the reformation of juvenile delinquents (1825-59)
- "Most prolific sources of juvenile crime" (1826-56)
- The road to Albany (1827-54)
- The New York house of refuge system (1827-54)
- Coming of age (1827-57)
- Includes bibliographical references