In the Web of Class: Delinquents and Reformers in Boston, 1810s-1930s

by Eric C. Schneider

Book Overview

"An analytic overview of the history of social welfare and juvenile justice in Boston.. Schneider] traces cogently the origins, development, and ultimate failure of Protestant and Catholic reformers' efforts to ameliorate working-class poverty and juvenile delinquency."
--Choice"Anyone who wants to understand why America's approach to juvenile justice doesn't work should read In the Web of Class."
--Michael B. Katz, University of Pennsylvania

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814779816
• ISBN13: 9780814779811
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"