The Runaway Youth Act: Paradoxes of Reform

The Runaway Youth Act of 1974 was the product of several factors, including increases in the number of runaways in the 1960s, growing public understanding of their comparative normality, and heightened fears for their safety. The mainstream press influenced both public attitudes and legislative acti...

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Published in:The Social service review (Chicago) 1978-06, Vol.52 (2), p.227-243
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Alternative civilian service
Child neglect
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Juvenile courts
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Alternative civilian service
Child neglect
Children
Funding
Housing
Juvenile courts
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile/Juveniles
Legislation
Legislation (see also Law, Legal)
Police
Reform/Reformed/Reformer/ Reformers/ Reformism/ Reformist/ Reformists/ Reforms
Runaway
Runaway children
Runaways
Small presses
Social Problems
Social Services
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