Delinquent Girl

AvMargaret Zahn

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

A major re-examination of who the delinquent girl is, the crimes she commits, and why she commits them

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-01-15
Mått:152 x 229 x 30 mm
Vikt:658 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:360
Förlag:Temple University Press,U.S.
ISBN:9781592139514

Utforska kategorier

Kriminalvård och straff inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Margaret A. Zahn is Professor of Sociology at North Carolina State University, and Past President and Fellow of the American Society of Criminology.

Recensioner i media

“I have no doubt that this book, which includes some very thorough work on girls' delinquency in the field of criminology, will become a cited reference work for years to come.”-The New York Law Journal

Innehållsförteckning

List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Contribution of "Mainstream" Theories to the Explanation of Female Delinquency 2. Feminist Theories of Girls' Delinquency 3. Trends in Girls' Delinquency and the Gender Gap: Statistical Assessment of Diverse Sources 4. Biopsychological Factors, Gender, and Delinquency 5. Family Influences on Girls' Delinquency 6. Peer Influences on Girls' Delinquency 7. Girls, Schooling, and Delinquency 8. Gender Differences in Neighborhood Effects and Delinquency 9. The Context of Girls' Violence: Peer Groups, Families, Schools, and Communities 10. Young Women and Street Gangs 11. Girls in the Juvenile Justice System Appendix: Girls Studt Group Members Notes References Contributors Index