Abstract:This article presents highlights from a larger study tracing the history (1908-1984) of public policies affecting the disposition of delinquent, neglected, and emotionally disturbed anglophone youth in Montreal. The impact of these policies is examined from the vantage point of a single organization, The Boys' Farm/Shawbridge Youth Centres, and its long attempts to control the admission of clients. The analysis demonstrates how professionalization altered, masked, and legitimated organizational strategies for … Show more
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