House of Refuge: Origins of Juvenile Reform in New York State, 1815-1857 by Robert Pickett

House of Refuge: Origins of Juvenile Reform in New York State, 1815-1857

New York State

Robert Pickett

240 pages missing pub info (editions)

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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,...

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