Delinquency Study and Youth Development Center of Southern Illinois University Collection

This collection includes materials related to the Delinquency Study and Youth Development Center, from 1961 through 1985. The Center was developed jointly by Southern Illinois University and the President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime for the purpose of investigating and addressing issues related to youth delinquency and development. In addition to training, research, and program planning, the Center developed an associated Baccalaureate Degree Program in Human Services at SIU from 1976 through 1985. The collection includes research materials, program reviews, surveys from juvenile detention facilities, workshop papers, and training materials.