DELINQUENT CHILDREN

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23917, 8 April 1943, Page 3

DELINQUENT CHILDREN

AUCKLAND EDUCATION BOARD’S PROPOSALS PA.) AUCKLAND, April 7. [Remedies for child delinquency Be suggested in the report of a rti.ffipmittee to the Education The committee exopinion that the method of almg with delinquents at children’s urts was too lenient, and recomfended that a teacher approved by ie board should be appointed asso'on Children’s Court bench. IThe committee attributed the inease in delinquency to lack of paren--1 control, war conditions causing the ’ s l nce ,.°^l a ' t fe and- ,mothers ; at ofk, alJowmg children too much pocmoney, and pernicious literature 1 a salacious and gangster type. Corrective measures suggested '«e:—(1) The screening of only suitJe pictures at children’s sessions; U the introduction of compulsory iving to counteract high wages paid • youths; (3) the appointment of full®e attendance officers for schools M a recommendation to the Mlnisir °/ Eduction that such officers be ranted tnepowers of special consoles; (4) Government action reading the unsuitability for children ■many broadcast programmes; (5) whibition of the sale of contracepjres to children; (6) the establishment (suitable playing areas in congested was; and (7) the establishment of eotmuation courses up to at least’ 18 (ears of age. The board decided to send copies * report to the Prime Minister Minister of Education.