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Girls and Juvenile Justice: Power, Status, and the Social Construction of Delinquency
Carla P. Davis
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Description for Girls and Juvenile Justice: Power, Status, and the Social Construction of Delinquency
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 374.
This book offers an ethnographic study of the lives of girls in the juvenile justice system. Based on rich, narrative accounts, the girls at the center of the study are viewed as confronted with the power of simultaneous race, class, and gender hierarchies. Through this framework, we see how the girls navigate this challenge by seeking status in their everyday lives: in their families; juvenile justice institutions; and neighborhood organizations, including gangs. Through analyzing the ways that the girls strive for higher social status, this book provokes debate about how policies and programs may be creatively rethought to ... Read more
This book offers an ethnographic study of the lives of girls in the juvenile justice system. Based on rich, narrative accounts, the girls at the center of the study are viewed as confronted with the power of simultaneous race, class, and gender hierarchies. Through this framework, we see how the girls navigate this challenge by seeking status in their everyday lives: in their families; juvenile justice institutions; and neighborhood organizations, including gangs. Through analyzing the ways that the girls strive for higher social status, this book provokes debate about how policies and programs may be creatively rethought to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319428444
SKU
V9783319428444
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About Carla P. Davis
Carla P. Davis is Associate Professor of Sociology at Beloit College, USA.
Reviews for Girls and Juvenile Justice: Power, Status, and the Social Construction of Delinquency
The power in this book comes from the periodic interviews that Davis conducts with the girls-she is able to highlight personal experiences while finding common factors. The excerpts from interview lend the book a level of reality-these are not just participants in a study, these are real people who are affected by the justice system. (Kelli Steinbuck, Journal of ... Read more