Truant Behavior in School Children; A Study of Truancy as Related to Low Cultural Standards, Using Four Case Illustrations From the Files of the Case Study Units of the New York City Board of Education's Bureau of Attendance –1956-1960
Abstract
Background Of The Study. In recent years, the problem of Juvenile Delinquency has earned a high priority among the social problems to be faced in New York City. This problem has been approached, analyzed, and discussed in numerous ways and by various interest groups. In a sense, a diversity of opinions has had a salutary effect in that it has motivated more research into this important field. Attempting to gain further insight into the problem, experts have tried to agree on a basic, all inclusive definition of delinquency with very little success. Delinquency has become a catch-all phrase. It covers the whole range of anti-social behavior by juveniles and teenagers up to the age of twenty-one. It includes the most trivial behavior as well as the most serious, such as arson, rape, burglary, and even murder.
Subject Area
Multicultural Education|Sociology|Criminology|Social work
Recommended Citation
Sepulveda, Luis, "Truant Behavior in School Children; A Study of Truancy as Related to Low Cultural Standards, Using Four Case Illustrations From the Files of the Case Study Units of the New York City Board of Education's Bureau of Attendance –1956-1960" (1961). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31050526.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31050526
