Scope and Content Note
This series consists of reports produced by staff members, including those working at agency-operated youth residential facilities. The reports cover subjects such as "The New Family Court Act: Impact on Institutions," "The Training School in Transition: A Search for Values," "Highland State Training School: A Plan for Its Redesignation as a State-Wide School for Both Boys and Girls Under 13 Years of Age," "The Historical Development of the Training School," and "Statement on the Need of Special Training School Facilities for the Care of Delinquent Pregnant Girls." The series also includes a copy of a well-illustrated Department of Social Services publication, Schools and Centers For Children With Problems (1968), which presents an excellent overview of state-operated youth residential facilities during this era and is useful for placing the reports in the proper context. The reports cover a number of topics such as the history of state-operated youth residential facilities, agency policy development, and the development of strategies used to treat "problem" or "troubled" youth.
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