NCJ Number
2364
Date Published
1966
Length
284 pages
Annotation
A COMPARISON OF AMERICAN WORKS OF SOCIOLOGY IN THE FIELDS OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND THE VALIDITY OF THEIR THEORIES AGAINST THE FACTS OF AN ENGLISH EXPERIENCE.
Abstract
A DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT OF VARIOUS SUBCULTURAL THEORIES AND THE CRITIQUES WHICH SURROUND THEM. A DISCUSSION OF THE WORKING CLASS SUBCULTURE, DELINQUENT SUBCULTURE, TEENAGE CULTURE, AND THE RISE AND DECLINE OF THE TEDDY BOY MOVEMENT. WORK, EDUCATION, AND LEISURE ARE DISCUSSED AS TO WHERE REFORMS ARE NEEDED AND CAN BE PRACTICALLY INSTITUTED. BIBLIOGRAPHY (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)