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LEARN ABOUT THE ISSUES PLAGUING THIS INDUSTRY

The reports being made by youth in these facilities is not unusual.  These issues are pervasive and prevalent enough that there are researchers dedicated to exploring them to understand the impact they have on developing minds, the family and society. Many people in America are shocked to learn that these practices are used here. Learn the issues and require we do better as a nation. This library links to public viewing host sites. To view, follow link in the article title.

If you are a researcher and are studying related issues and are interested in collaborating or having relevant articles added to this developing database, please reach out to Dr Athena Kolbe.

The Troubled Teen Industry: Commodifying Disability and Capitalizing on Fear

The Troubled Teen Industry: Commodifying Disability and Capitalizing on Fear - The “Troubled Teen” behavior reform industry is comprised of financially interconnected wilderness programs, residential treatment centers, and reform schools that incarcerate thousands of minors each year by marketing a supposed cure to nonnormativity, and monetizing the discrimination and abuse ...

Survey of Youth in Residential Placement: Conditions of Confinement

Survey of Youth in Residential Placement: Conditions of Confinement - This report presents findings from the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement about the conditions of confinement for youth in a range of different facilities and programs. Results focus on the structural and operational characteristics of these environments and indicate ...

Sticker Shock

Sticker Shock: Calculating the Full Price for Youth Incarceration - For nearly a decade and a half, the vast majority of states have made substantial progress in reducing reliance on incarceration to address behavior by the nation’s youth.

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