@article{ref1,
title="It Takes A Village: Public Willingness to Help Wayward Youths",
journal="Youth violence and juvenile justice",
year="2003",
author="Cullen, Francis T. and Wright, John Paul and Moon, M. M.",
volume="1",
number="1",
pages="32-45",
abstract="Starting in the 1970s, the traditional rehabilitative philosophy of the juvenile court has come under attack,and there has been a sustained effort to subject delinquent youths to more punitive penalties. Despite such &quot;get tough&quot; policies, a competing body of research has developed suggesting that citizens continue to support &quot;saving&quot; wayward children. This study surveyed a random sample of Tennessee residents to determine whether they believed that rehabilitation should be an integral part of juvenile corrections and whether they would become personally involved in this child-saving effort. The results reveal continued support for juvenile rehabilitation and for early intervention programs. In addition, a sizeable minority of respondents was willing to volunteer to help troubled youths. These results suggest that the public recognizes a collective responsibility to intervene in the lives of delinquent and at-risk youths, thereby supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton's belief that &quot;it takes a village&quot; to raise a child.<p />",
language="",
issn="1541-2040",
doi="10.1177/1541204002238362",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541204002238362"
}