"I Accept that I Have Nobody": Young Women, Youth Justice, and Expectations of Responsibility during Reentry

The article discusses the psychology and social conditions of young teenage women in criminal justice system for juvenile delinquents in Valley County, U.S., including their attitudes, hopes and expectations on their entry into society. An overview of female juvenile delinquents' experiences in...

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Main Author: Myers, Randy 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Social justice
Year: 2017, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 62-82
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Psychology
Drug abuse Treatment
Teenage girls > United States
Female juvenile delinquents > Social conditions
Deinstitutionalization of prisoners
Female juvenile delinquents
Juvenile detention homes
Teenagers
Drug Abuse
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Summary:The article discusses the psychology and social conditions of young teenage women in criminal justice system for juvenile delinquents in Valley County, U.S., including their attitudes, hopes and expectations on their entry into society. An overview of female juvenile delinquents' experiences in detention homes' drug abuse treatment services, is provided.