Delinquent Girls Contexts, Relationships, and Adaptation /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Miller, Shari (Editor), Leve, Leslie D. (Editor), Kerig, Patricia K. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2012.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Criminology.; Social work.; Sociology.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Developmental psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Social Work.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Developmental Psychology.; Sociology, general.

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. D...