An Overview of Research on Girls and Violence

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An Overview of Research on Girls and Violence

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Author(s)

• Weiler, Jeanne

Source(s)

• Columbia University. Choices in Preventing Youth Violence (New York, NY)
• Columbia University. Institute for Urban and Minority Education (New York, NY)

Sponsor(s)

• Metropolitan Life Foundation (New York, NY)

Details

Published 1999. 4 pages.

Related Topics

• Female offenders (Special Offenders)
• Juveniles (Offender Management)
• Juveniles (Special Offenders)
• Research (Statistics &Research)
• Violent behavior (Offender Management)
• Violent crime (Justice System)

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