Bender, V. (ed.) (2009).
Joint Position Statement: Juvenile Justice System Responsiveness to the Unique Needs of Girls Female Services of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
This joint position statement outlines a set of guiding principles to influence the delivery of services at each point of contact as provided by law enforcement, juvenile probation, public and private treatment providers, ecucation, physical and behavioral health providers and other systems serving females that come within the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice in Pennsylvania. The guiding principles should be incorporated into all aspects of case processing from consideration of diversion options to case management, including screening and assessment for physical/behavioral health problems, ascertaining risk/needs/strengths and individualized case planning. The Female Services Subcommittee will conduct periodic reviews of the progress made in achieving a juvenile justice system that is responsive to the unique needs of girls and young women.
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Bonsall, Eric K. (2005).
An Overview of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder In Adolescent Girls in the Juvenile Justice System unpublished: College of Medicine, Penn State University
These college lecture notes offers information regarding girls in the juvenile justice system and the affect post traumatic stress disorder may have on them.
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Bender, V. (ed.) (2005).
Female Services Subcommittee of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee: Strategic Plan. Harrisburg, PA: Female Services Subcommittee
Articulates the vision, mission, goals, and objectives that are the result of the Subcommittee’s planning efforts.
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Zawacki, S. (2005).
Girls’ Involvement in Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System Pittsburgh, PA: National Center for Juvenile Justice.
This statistical bulletin compiles data from diverse sources to give a profile of the behavior that brings female offenders into the juvenile justice system and describes the system’s handling of females through courts and corrections.
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Bender, Valerie, Griffin, Patrick (2005).
Responding to Girls Pittsburgh, PA: National Center for Juvenile Justice
This report reviews the increase in female juvenile delinquency and relays the PCCD’s Female Services Subcommittee’s mission statement and goals. It also shows the results of a mental health-screening project according to gender and describes a program to help females cope with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (2002).
Treating PTSD, Volume #2 Harrisburg, PA: Duncan Enterprises Video Productions; Alternative Rehabilitative Services
This video, distributed by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency's (PCCD) and Duncan Enterprises Video Productions, is the second in a two-part series. Volume I offered a description of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and interviewed various young women who suffered from the problem. This second Volume helps viewers to understand the principles and practices involved in conducting group treatment for PTSD in adolescent girls. The video offers the basis of this type of treatment, as well as describes real-life cases of girls who have suffered from PTSD.
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Poulin, Mary E., Harris, Philip, Jones, Peter R. (2000).
A Focus on Girls in Juvenile Justice Philadelphia, PA: Crime and Justice Research Institute
Published by the Crime and Justice Research Institute’s Program Development and Evaluation System, this report summarizes concerns that researches and practitioners have dealing with females in the juvenile justice system. Some concerns are development issues, abuse history, violence and aggression, gender role issues, and diversity.
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Alternative Rehabilitation Communities (2000).
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Harrisburg, PA: Alternative Rehabilitation Communities
This video is designed to educate juvenile justice professionals regarding the recognition and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in adolescent girls.
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Fraser, Jeffery (1999).
Adolescent Girls Doing Okay, But Is 'Okay' Good Enough? Developments, 13, (1), 1-4
This article discusses a study that reported that young women in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County 'are a vulnerable population at high risk of developing behavioral and health problems that place in jeopardy their chances of living productive adult lives.'
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Heim, Dianna C. (1998).
A Second Chance at Success: Alternative Rehabilitation Communities for Female Delinquents Juvenile Offender Solutions, 2, (2), XXI-XXII
This article discusses the Gloria J. Zimmerman Memorial Home in Carlisle, Pa., which is a home for delinquent girls. The facility, which opened in 1975, is a residential placement home that teaches female offenders to respect themselves and others, trust counselors and peer leaders and to understand their anger. The facility also offers life skills training and job placement as part of its pre-release program.
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Kempf-Leonard, Kimberly, Tracy, Paul E. (1998).
The Gender Effect among Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offenders: A Difference of Degree Rather than Kind St. Louis, Missouri: University of Missouri at St. Louis
This paper describes gender differences in the 1958 cohort in Philadelphia. It demonstrates the importance of the gender effect for policy formation and theory development.
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Kelley, Barbara Tatem, Huizinga, David, Thornberry, Terence, Loeber, Rolf (1997).
Epidemiology of Serious Violence Washington, DC: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
This report, the first in the OJJDP's "Youth Development Series," is an introduction to the ongoing Program of Research on the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency and a summary of its findings to date. The Causes and Correlates study, for which research teams at study sites in Rochester, Denver, and Pittsburgh have interviewed 4,000 young people at regular intervals over nearly a decade, is the largest shared-measurement approach ever achieved in delinquency research.
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National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (1996).
Teen Dating Violence Harrisburg, PA: PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Young girls are often the victims of abuse and violence by a boyfriend. This type of violence may go unnoticed by friends and family members. This packet of materials addresses the problem of teen dating violence. How to work with adolescents involved in abusive relationships, a sample curricula for prevention and intervention as well as several articles and a list of reading materials will inform the reader of the extent and gravity of this unfortunate phenomenon.
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Brewer, Victoria E., Smith, M. Dwayne (1995).
Gender Inequality and Rates of Female Homicide Victimization Across U.S. Cities Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 32, (2), 175-190
This study adds to a growing body of literature that explores patterns and correlates of homicide among specific populations within the United States. Seeking to improve our understanding of correlates of female homicide, the authors explore the possibil
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Boys and Girls Club of Western PA, (1994).
Female Out Reach Collaborative Effort: A Proposal to Undertake a Three-Year Pilot Project Focused on Developing the Capacity of Local Communities and Girl Serving Organizations to Create and Support Constructive Opportunities for School Age Girls that Red Pittsburgh, PA: Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania////
This report focuses the Girls and Violence Initiative in Pittsburgh that attempts to serve 10-21 year old girls that may be in danger of adopting violent/criminal behaviors. Some goals of the program include providing role model relationships with the girls and developing community-based programs for them.
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Loeber, Rolf, Keenan, Kate (1994).
The Interaction Between Conduct Disorder and its Comorbid Conditions: Effects of Age and Gender Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh
The temporal ordering, onset, and co-occurrence of Conduct Disorder and the following comorbid conditions is elucidated: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Substance Use, and Somatization Disorder. The impact of each of the comorbid conditions on the course and outcome of Conduct Disorder is examined. Age and gender are considered as primary influences on patterns of comorbidity. Although the risk of Conduct Disorder in girls is lower than that of boys, the risk for comorbidity for some disorders in girls appears higher than that for boys. (Author quote)
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Valentine Foundation and Womens Way (1990).
A Conversation About Girls Bryn Mawr, PA: Valentine Foundation
This document is the result of a symposium sponsored by Valentine Foundation and Womens Way. The attendees included researchers, funders and advocates who discussed the real, unmet needs of girls.
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Hurst, Hunter (1989).
Juvenile Corrections in the Twenty-first Century Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
This paper details four trends in juvenile crime that might spark a renewed interest in treatment in juvenile corrections: increased representation of female juveniles; increased drug addiction; drastically increased numbers and arrests for forcible rape; and overrepresentation of minorities in the juvenile justice system. Other topics include: AIDS in juvenile corrections, privatization, deinstitutionalization, parole, aftercare, and the death penalty.
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Abraxas Center for Adolescent Females.
Abraxas Center for Adolescent Females Pittsburgh, PA: Abraxas Center for Adolescent Females
These materials describe the Abraxas Center for Adolescent Females (ACAF), located in Pittsburgh, PA. ACAF program description, review, clinical group description, calendar schedule, and listing of clinical staffing and credentials are included.
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Circle C Youth and Family Services.
Oasis House: Community Based Group Home Program for Adolescent Females Pittsburgh, PA: Circle C Youth and Family Services
This document provides information on the Circle C Youth and Family Services’ Oasis House in Pittsburgh. It is a community based group home program for 15-18 year old delinquent females. It gives an overview of the program and the type of training and care the young females receive in the home.
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