House of Refuge : Origins of Juvenile Reform in New York State, 1815-1857 /

Pickett, Robert S.

House of Refuge : Origins of Juvenile Reform in New York State, 1815-1857 / Robert S. Pickett. - [1st ed.] - 1 online resource. - A New York State study . - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Manhattan, gateway to the New York world (1825-55) -- The society for the prevention of pauperism (1825-55) -- The quest for support (1824-26) -- Joseph Curtis, first superintendent of the New York house of refuge (1824-26) -- Institutions for the reformation of juvenile delinquents (1825-59) -- "Most prolific sources of juvenile crime" (1826-56) -- The road to Albany (1827-54) -- The New York house of refuge system (1827-54) -- Coming of age (1827-57).

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9781684450084


House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)
New York House of Refuge, Randall's Island.
House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)


Juvenile delinquency.
HISTORY--State & Local--Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)--United States
Enfants places en institution.
Delinquance juvenile--New York (État)--New York.
Residential Treatment
Juvenile Delinquency--rehabilitation
Child, Institutionalized
Juvenile delinquency--New York (State)--New York.


New York (State)--New York.


Electronic books.