This book is a study of the relationship between recreation and juvenile delinquency in five selected Chicago communities. Commissioned by the Chicago Recreation Commission, it provides insights into the factors that contribute to the delinquency of young people and ways to develop effective recreation programs. The findings of the research are relevant not only to Chicago but to other metropolitan areas facing similar challenges with delinquency.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.