ERIC Number: EJ831759
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 28
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ISSN: ISSN-0011-1287
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Determining What Works for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System: A Summary of Evaluation Evidence
Zahn, Margaret A.; Day, Jacob C.; Mihalic, Sharon F.; Tichavsky, Lisa
Crime & Delinquency, v55 n2 p266-293 2009
Despite increasing attention on gender-specific programming for girls involved in the juvenile justice system, not much is known about the effectiveness of gender-specific programs. The authors review the evidence base for the effectiveness of programs for girls in custody or under supervision by examining the evaluation evidence for nine gender-specific programs (which exclusively target girls) and six gender-non-specific programs (which target both girls and boys). Through this process, the authors summarize the evidence of effectiveness available to researchers and practitioners, identify barriers to determining what programs work for adjudicated girls, and make recommendations for building a solid evidence base on what works for adjudicated girls. (Contains 1 table and 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Females, Program Effectiveness, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency, Intervention, Prevention, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Researchers
Language: English
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