Runaways: A Study of Fifty Children Who Absconded From Home Known to the 14th District of the Bureau of Attendance in Manhattan and the 24th District of the Bureau of Attendance in the Bronx During the Period From September 9, 1957 Through January 31, 1959
Abstract
The Bureau of Attendance of the New York City Board of Education is a statutory agency mandated by state law to protect the rights of children to an education. The function of the Bureau is based on the principle that each child has a right to an education and that society has an obligation to protect and insure this right through legislation i.e., the Compulsory Education Law. The preparation of the individual for a successful life adjustment is the goal of present day educators. The school recognizes its responsibility to service the whole child. It has therefore had to enlarge its scope to deal with the numerous factors that enhance or hamper the child's capacity for achieving his full potential. In order to help the youngster to prepare himself for the more positive adult role, the Bureau must see to it that he has every opportunity to attend school regularly. This involves the Bureau in assisting the child's family to mobilize its capacity to meet the emotional, physical, spiritual and economic problems which affect its healthy functioning.
Subject Area
Educational administration|Education|Social work
Recommended Citation
Pelly, Katherine M, "Runaways: A Study of Fifty Children Who Absconded From Home Known to the 14th District of the Bureau of Attendance in Manhattan and the 24th District of the Bureau of Attendance in the Bronx During the Period From September 9, 1957 Through January 31, 1959" (1959). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI30557694.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI30557694
