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Behavioral Medicine
Female juvenile offenders exhibit more problems, risks than males
June 2nd, 2005
Girls in the juvenile justice system exhibit more risks than do boys for problem behaviors that may lead them to serious trouble, according to new research. In the study, girls had more problems than boys in areas such as family and peer relations, physical health, mental health, traumatic events, and accountability issues. The only area in which boys showed more risk than girls was in prior criminal offenses. The results suggest that the juvenile justice system needs to devote more attention and resources to the problems of troubled girls, said Stephen Gavazzi, coauthor of the study and professor of human development and family science in the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-02)
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