@article{ref1,
title="Portraits of dysfunction: criminal, educational, and family profiles of juvenile female offenders",
journal="Education and treatment of children",
year="1995",
author="Fejes-Mendoza, Kathy and Miller, Darcy and Eppler, Robert",
volume="18",
number="3",
pages="309-321",
abstract="Data are presented that describe self-reported criminal, educational, and family histories of incarcerated juvenile female offenders based on interviews in three states. Juvenile female offenders typically reported having: (a) failed one or more grades in school; (b) more than one serious arrest; (c) used drugs prior to crimes and as part of a daily lifestyle; and (d) acted intentionally, and most often with others, to commit crimes. Critical factors that appeared to pose a threat to becoming an independent, functional adult for juvenile female offenders were: academic deficiencies; siblings who were criminal offenders; special educational needs; substance abuse; dysfunctional and/or abusive relationships; and few personal resources. Keywords: Juvenile justice;<p />",
language="en",
issn="0748-8491",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}