Six hundred teenagers found in New England’s prisons gave these startling facts as to why they were there:

 Six out of ten had fathers who drank to excess.

 Many had mothers in the same condition.

 Three out of four were permitted by parents to come and go as they pleased. No parental oversight.

 Seven out of ten had homes where no group or family activities were enjoyed.

 And for all of them, no family altar, no Sunday School attendance.

- Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations, Paul Lee Tan