How to deal with Teddy boys and girls – archive, 21 February 1961

21 February 1961: Report calls for special “street walkers” to engage with gangs of troublesome youthThe appointment of “street workers” specially trained to seek out gangs of Teddy boys and girls at their meeting places is recommended in a report published today. It is the preliminary report of the Bristol “Social Project,” a pioneering effort in social research in which a team of 11 workers spent five years in three selected areas of Bristol exploring ways o