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ERIC Number: EJ530433
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-8046
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Female Gang Members: A Profile of Aggression and Victimization.
Molidor, Christian E.
Social Work, v41 n3 p251-60 May 1996
Most gang membership research studies males; few examine the etiology of female gang membership. Presents themes of female gang membership gathered from interviews with 15 young women. Examines demographic material, family structure, initiation rites, and criminal behaviors. Explores implications for social work practice and research. (FC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Delinquency, Delinquency Causes, Disadvantaged Environment, Educationally Disadvantaged, Etiology, Family Problems, Females, Juvenile Gangs, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Social Workers, Victims of Crime, Violence
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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