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The Girls Study Group -- Charting the Way to Delinquency Prevention for Girls

Publication year: 2008 | Cataloged on: Nov. 26, 2008
ANNOTATION: A review of results from the six studies that make up the Girls Study Group series is provided. This document is comprised of the following sections: introduction; violence by teenage girls -- trends and context; causes and correlates of girls' delinquency; about the Girls Study Group; resilient girls -- factors that protect against delinquency; suitability of assessment instruments for delinquent girls; girls' delinquency programs -- an evidence-based review; development sequences of girls' delinquent behavior; and discussion.
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