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. Ed(S): Miller, Shari; Leve, Leslie D.; Kerig, Patricia - Delinquent Girls - 9781461404149 - V9781461404149
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Delinquent Girls

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Description for Delinquent Girls Hardback. This breakthrough book gathers current knowledge on girls involved in delinquent behavior and their experiences at different points in the juvenile justice system, offering empirical analysis of how these behaviors develop and what is being done to intervene. Editor(s): Miller, Shari; Leve, Leslie D.; Kerig, Patricia. Num Pages: 220 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKVQ2; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.

Traditionally, delinquent girls were considered an anomaly, a rare phenomenon attracting little scholarly notice. Today, more than one in four youth offenders is female, and researchers and practitioners alike are quickly turning their attention and resources to address this challenging situation. Delinquent Girls: Contexts, Relationships, and Adaptation synthesizes what is known about girls involved in delinquent behavior and their experiences at different points in the juvenile justice system.

This breakthrough volume adds to the understanding of this population by offering empirical analysis not only of how these behaviors develop but also about what is being done to intervene. Employing multiple theoretical ... Read more

Each chapter covers its subject in depth, providing theory, findings, and future directions. Important topics addressed include:

  • Narrowing the gender gap – trends in girls’ delinquency.
  • Girls at the intersection of juvenile justice, criminal justice, and child welfare.
  • Trauma exposure, mental health issues, and girls’ delinquency.
  • Beyond the stereotypes: girls in gangs.
  • Intervention programs for at-risk and court-involved girls.
  • Implications for practice and policy.

With its broad scope and solution-oriented focus, Delinquent Girls: Contexts, Relationships, and Adaptation is a must-have volume for researchers, professionals, graduate students, and social policy experts in clinical child and school psychology, social work, juvenile justice, criminology, developmental psychology, and sociology.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461404149
SKU
V9781461404149
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About . Ed(S): Miller, Shari; Leve, Leslie D.; Kerig, Patricia
Dr. Shari Miller received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia in 1991. She is a research psychologist in RTI’s Crime, Violence, and Justice Program. Dr. Miller’s primary focus is on youth violence and delinquency. Specific activities include basic research, prevention and intervention, and program evaluation. Her major research interests include design, implementation, and evaluation of delinquency ... Read more

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