@article{ref1,
title="Sexual behavior and treatment improvement of institutionalized girls",
journal="Residential treatment for children and youth",
year="2012",
author="Nijhof, Karin S. and Scholte, Ron H. J. and Burk, W. J. and Engels, Rutger C. M. E. and Van Dam, Coleta and Veerman, Jan W.",
volume="29",
number="3",
pages="250-264",
abstract="The present study examined the association between sexual behavior and treatment improvement of institutionalized girls. Treatment files of 174 girls (M age = 15.71, SD = 1.14) were analyzed to obtain information about the sexual behavior of girls before admission. Based on their sexual behavior, girls were classified into three subgroups: girls showing sexually normative behavior (29%), girls showing promiscuous behavior (43%), and girls with a history of forced prostitution (29%). A subsample of 95 girls was also asked to complete questionnaires to measure treatment improvement. The findings revealed no differences in self-reported problem behavior between the subgroups at entrance. Over time differences between the subgroups were found, indicating that the girls in the different subgroups might require a different treatment approach. Further research that would include larger samples is needed to explore specific treatment needs. Keywords: Juvenile justice; Keywords: Human trafficking<p />",
language="en",
issn="0886-571X",
doi="10.1080/0886571X.2012.702525",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2012.702525"
}