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Peer reviewedHusby, Lynn; Brendtro, Larry – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1992
This "Voices of Pioneers" section of the journal highlights the work of Jane Addams, who founded the settlement house movement in America with the establishment of Hull House in Chicago in 1899. Presents excerpts from Addams' book "The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets (1909)" to illustrate her views on guns, stealing,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Delinquency, Drug Use
Rodriguez, Luis J. – 1993
This autobiographical narrative describes the early life of Luis J. Rodriguez, a journalist and poet who was immersed in the youth gang culture of Los Angeles (California). Framed by the story of the pull of the gang life for the poet's son, it recounts his experiences from his childhood on the United States-Mexico border through his family's…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Biographies, Delinquency
