Abstract
This study, conducted at the Bronx Children's Court in New York City, analyzes the underlying criteria used by probation officers in recommending probation, institutionalization, psychi atric examination, or discharge. Such features as sex, age, religion, race, home situation, employment, church attendance, and per sonality difficulties of the children in each of the four recom mendation groups are described and evaluated.
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