Reform and resistance : gender, delinquency, and America's first juvenile court / Anne Meis Knupfer.
| Author/creator | Knupfer, Anne Meis, 1951- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2001. |
| Description | x, 290 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. The professionalization of delinquency. Female delinquency : social reform and sociology -- Psychomedical models of delinquency -- The "helping" professions : female probation and police officers and African-American social workers -- pt. 2. Delinquent girls in and out of the juvenile court. Work and leisure in delinquent girls' lives -- The Cook County Juvenile Court and delinquent girls -- The Chicago Detention Home and Juvenile Psychopathic Institute -- pt. 3. Reform institutions for delinquent girls. The Chicago Home for Girls -- The State Industrial School for Delinquent Girls in Geneva, Illinois -- The House of the Good Shepherd. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-280) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001019345 00045730 |
| ISBN | 0415925975 (hb) |
| ISBN | 0415925983 (pb) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KFI1796 .K58 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |