Desperate US parents are sending their troublesome teenagers to tough boarding schools overseas, but many have had second thoughts when they discover just how tough these schools can be.
Thursday, June 29 2006
Raphael Rowe | Reporter BBC
Some parents of rebellious teenagers in the US are turning to privately-owned correctional institutions to steer their wayward children back on the right path. But is this tough love tactic a step too far?
Utah officials who cracked down on wilderness schools in the 1990s following the deaths of three teen-agers say Oregon is courting trouble by allowing similar camps free rein