Girls' troubles, girls' delinquency, and gender responsive programming: a review.

From: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology | Date: April 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

This article begins with a consideration of the interconnected troubles and needs that research has documented for girls who become enmeshed in the juvenile justice system. Special attention is given to findings from research that gives girls in the system some 'voice' in explaining what services and programs they need and want. After offering some explanation of the gap in programs and services for girls, the article notes the failure of evaluation results to shed light on effective program models, and thus the importance of available documentation on programs as a guide for ...

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