NCJ Number
235364
Journal
Crime & Delinquency Volume: 54 Issue: 2 Dated: April 2008 Pages: 225-258
Date Published
April 2008
Length
34 pages
Annotation
This article examines the need for juvenile justice professionals to search for effective, gender-specific prevention and treatment strategies for delinquent girls.
Abstract
Recent increases in the delinquency and incarceration of girls have prompted juvenile justice professionals to search for effective, gender-specific prevention and treatment strategies. Given the dearth of research on girls' programming, these professionals are often left to sort out discrepancies between two major bodies of literature that address the needs of delinquent girlsthe "what works" literature and the "gender-responsive" literature. This article culls the best of what is available within both these bodies of literature and suggests programmatic elements deemed essential for working effectively with girls. (Published Abstract)