Determining What Works for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System: A Summary of Evaluation Evidence

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 ex...

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Published in:Crime and delinquency 2009-04, Vol.55 (2), p.266-293
Main Authors: Zahn, Margaret A., Day, Jacob C., Mihalic, Sharon F., Tichavsky, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Children
Delinquency
Effectiveness
Females
Gender
Girls
Intervention
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile justice system
Juvenile Offenders
Pretests Posttests
Prevention
Prevention of delinquency
Prevention programs
Program Effectiveness
Programme evaluation
Sexes
Supervision
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0011-1287
1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128708330649