gness: // In that case, as he will need somewhere to live, would you take him under your roof and into your family?//
I would like to say, yes, but there are alternatives to that extreme; I would give him a job and find somewhere for him if I could.
I have heard only yesterday from a neighbour of a case of a 15 year old boy here, who has had an appalling start in life in a completely dysfunctional family - drugs, crime, violence, - you name it, it's a terrible story!
In an attempt to save him (he'd attacked the drug-craved father) the social services - to their enormous credit (by me) have sent him to work on a farm in Switzerland where he will be supervised and have to earn his keep. There's a chance, I hope.
naomi; I don't know what Jesus would say, but I think the Zen-master MIGHT say, "Go sweep the yard".