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ERIC Number: EJ514823
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-8491
Portraits of Dysfunction: Criminal, Education, and Family Profiles of Juvenile Female Offenders.
Fejes-Mendoza, Kathy; And Others
Education and Treatment of Children, v18 n3 p309-21 Aug 1995
Interviews with 40 incarcerated juvenile female offenders found they typically reported failing 1 or more grades; more than having serious arrest; using drugs prior to crimes and as part of their lifestyle; and acting intentionally, and most often with others, to commit crimes. Critical factors included academic deficiencies, siblings who were criminal offenders, and substance abuse. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Behavior Disorders, Correctional Institutions, Criminals, Delinquency, Drug Abuse, Females, Grade Repetition, Individual Characteristics, Interviews, Psychological Patterns, Siblings, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Incarcerated Youth
Note: Special issue: Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth.