Why it's unclear whether private programs for 'troubled teens' are working
- Written by Heather E. Mooney, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, Wayne State University
The tab for enrolling your child can cost $6,000 a month or more.Photographee.eu/Shutterstock.comI first became interested in what I’ve learned is called the “troubled teen industry” more than 20 years ago, when my parents sent me away to a program they thought would help me finish high school. At that point I was skipping a lot...
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