Historical Constructs:
Deprived and depraved children; and the causes of delinquency There is a sizable difference in children who are deprived and those who are depraved. One is lacking in the physical essentials of life while the other is lacking mentally and or emotionally (Deprived, n.d.) (Depraved, n.d.). Children who are deprived do not have the means with which to live a healthy normal life. This may include lacking a healthy nutrition or a lack of clothes or a proper living quarters. These children can be helped. They can be provided with the physical things they are lacking. Depraved children are ...
