Facilities in which children worked an 8-hr day at various trades while attending at least 4 hours of school were known as ______.

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Houses of refuge were institutions that provided education and training for neglected and delinquent children. Children worked for 8 hours a day in various trades, such as farming or shoemaking, while attending at least 4 hours of school. The ultimate goal was to reform the children and prepare them for a productive life. Reformatories, jails, and detention centers were typically used to punish and confine criminal offenders.

Facilities in Which Children Worked an 8-Hr Day at Various