Secretary

Len Joseph Greenberg, O.B.E., J.P.

Contents Page

I. Preliminary Observations—­
  (1) Sensational Press Reports 7
  (2) Press Reports from Overseas 8
  (3) A World-wide Problem 9

II.  Order of Reference and Procedure followed 10

III.  Narrative—­
  (1) The Hutt Valley Cases 11
  (2) Cases in Other Districts 13

IV.  Has Juvenile Immorality Increased?—­
  (1) Difficulties of Comparison in Absence of Statistics 13
  (2) Unreliability of Available Statistics for Comparative 14
        Purposes

V. A Change of Pattern in Sexual Misbehaviour—­
  (1) Younger Groups Now Affected 18
  (2) Precocity of Girls 18
  (3) Organization of Immorality 19
  (4) Recidivism 19
  (5) Changed Mental Attitudes of Girls and Boys 19
  (6) Homosexuality 20

VI.  Searching for the Cause 20

VII.  Some Visual and Auditory Influences—­
  (1) Objectionable Publications 21
  (2) Films 23
  (3) Broadcasting 25
  (4) Press Advertising 26
  (5) Television 26

VIII.  The School—­
  (1) Teacher and the Child 27
  (2) Co-education 28
  (3) School Leaving Age 29
  (4) Relations with the Child Welfare Division 30
  (5) Sex Instruction in School 30
  (6) “New Education” 31

IX.  Community Influences—­
  (1) Housing Development 31
  (2) Recreation and Entertainment 35
  (3) Liquor and Gambling 36

X. The Home Environment—­
  (1) Feelings of Insecurity:  The Unloved Child 37
  (2) Absent Mothers and Fathers 39
  (3) High Wages 40

XI.  Information on Sex Matters—­
  (1) When Should This Information be Given? 41
  (2) Who Should Give This Information? 42
  (3) The Source of Information 42