Groneman
Argiro, T.
In Kansas, Juvenile offenders are sent to "Youth Centers". These are merely
Child prisons, lockdown facilities for kids. This style of treatment goes
against every idea of growth put forward in this class. In this paper I will try
to justify the use of residential treatment schemes through the ideas found in
several of this semesters authors; including T.Huxtley, Rousseau, DuBois, Freud,
A.Huxtley, and Mill. The Ideals set forth by these intellectuals should be the
basis for all treatment, to better the individuals and society.
First, We can look to DuBois. He believes that people can change their own
consciousness. He shows this through his Immersion narrative. This can't work
in a youth center. The only cultural ideal here is the Master/slave dialectic
between staff and youth. The sides work apart. The two can't join because one
does not experience the other. There is no way to be "above the veil" of their
status. In a residential treatment modality, Relationship building is key to
success. The youth need to feel the veil has been lifted. It allows them to
explore safely and see the world in a greater view. The view as other is removed
and a true balance displaces the master / slave one.
Next, we can look at Mills Ideas on culture. He would like to elevate the
morals of the human mind. To do this, we must continually test the standard. New
ideas must be able to circulate freely. We must weigh how all actions effect
others. This can not be done in these Youth centers as well. They have very
specific codes and any questioning is reprimanded. Cultural influx is at a
standstill and Censor ship is at it's highest possible level. A residential
treatment modality gives all ideas a free shot. Self Government, A system used
by the youth assures a safe environment to share all feedback and new ideas
openly, to non judgmental ears. it looks at how one
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