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Wood H. 1940. Children in the courts: Juvenile-court statistics year ended December 31, 1937 and Federal juvenile offenders year ended June 30, 1937—Tenth report. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 88 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no.250)

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1940. Directory of state, county, and municipal training schools: Caring for delinquent children in the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 25 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 264)

Bloodgood R. 1937. Public institutions for delinquent children in the District of Columbia. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 141 pp. ([Children's Bureau publication])

Annotation: This report describes a study undertaken by the U.S. Children's Bureau on the public services for the care of dependent, neglected, and delinquent children in the District of Columbia. This report deals with the part of the study that focuses on the four publicly supported institutions that care for problem and delinquent children: the Industrial Home School for White Children, the Industrial Home School for Colored Children, the National Training School for Girls, and the National Training School for Boys. Two appendices include sample instructions and record forms and sample menus.

Keywords: Child neglect, Child welfare, District of Columbia, Institutionalization, Juvenile delinquents, Planning

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1936-39. Juvenile-court statistics and federal juvenile offenders. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, Irregular. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 232 (Seventh, 1933); no. 245, (Ninth, 1935-36))

Bowler AC, Bloodgood RS. 1935. Institutional treatment of delinquent boys: Part 1—Treatment programs of five state institutions. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 324 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 228)

Taylor E. 1933. Children's progress 1833-1933. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 23 pp. ([Children's Bureau publication])

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1927. Child welfare in New Jersey: Part 4—Local provision for dependent and delinquent children in relation to the state's program. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 76 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 180)

Annotation: This report describes the methods and records used in the care of dependent and delinquent children in four counties in New Jersey. Topics include social resources and child-welfare problems, poor-relief administration, local community organization, juvenile courts and probation, and private institutions and agencies. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Child welfare, Foster children, Juvenile delinquents, Local government, New Jersey, Reports

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1926. Dependent and delinquent children in North Dakota and South Dakota: A study of the prevalence, treatment, and prevention of child dependency and delinquency in two rural states. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 130 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 160)

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1926. Dependent and delinquent children in Georgia: A study of the prevalence and treatment of child dependency and delinquency in thirty counties with special reference to legal protection needed. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 97 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 161)

Healy W. 1922. The practical value of scientific study of juvenile delinquents. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 31 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 96)

Annotation: This monograph looks at juvenile delinquency in terms of the individual and his needs, rather than in terms of his offense and its legal penalty. Topics include the necessity of a scientific study of the physical and mental qualities of a delinquent child and of his history and surroundings for application of this approach, the principles and values of scientific study of delinquents, the relation of delinquency to mental life and mental defect, and personality characteristics of delinquents. Examples of summaries of cases are included. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Juvenile courts, Juvenile delinquents, Mental retardation

Bloodgood R. 1922. The federal courts and the delinquent child: A study of the methods of dealing with children who have violated federal laws. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 71 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 103)

Annotation: This study examines the methods employed by the federal government in dealing with children violating federal laws. It provides information on their ages, the types of offenses committed, the dispositions made, and the home conditions and social histories of the children. Possibilities for more adequate treatment are discussed. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Children, Federal courts, Juvenile delinquents

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1919. Standards of child welfare: Children in need of special care and standardization of child welfare laws. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, pp. 305-444. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 60, separate no. 4; Report from conference series; no. 1)

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1919. Standards of child welfare: The health of children and mothers. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, pp. 143-304, 429-444. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 60, separate no. 3; Reprint from conference series; no. 1)
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