Gender-Responsive Approaches in Juvenile Justice: How the System Prioritizes the Content- and Context-Related Needs of Girls

This study analyzes how juvenile courts utilize gender-responsive approaches by examining stakeholder narratives about girls in the juvenile justice system. The study uses a directed content analytic approach to examine the extent to which stakeholder narratives align with gender-responsive principl...

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Main Author: Anderson, Valerie R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminal justice policy review
Year: 2022, Volume: 33, Issue: 9, Pages: 895-917
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
qualitative content analysis
court stakeholders
Juvenile Justice
gender-responsive
Girls
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Summary:This study analyzes how juvenile courts utilize gender-responsive approaches by examining stakeholder narratives about girls in the juvenile justice system. The study uses a directed content analytic approach to examine the extent to which stakeholder narratives align with gender-responsive principles related to content- and context-related needs. Findings revealed that stakeholders most commonly refer to girls’ family dysfunction, delinquency history, and the need for community-based services. Stakeholders were limited in their discussion of girls’ health and provision of trauma-informed care. Learning from stakeholders provides a unique lens to consider ways to integrate gender-responsive practices within the juvenile justice system.
ISSN:1552-3586
DOI:10.1177/08874034221095402