TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Sexual behavior and treatment improvement of institutionalized girls
JO  - Residential treatment for children and youth
A1  - Nijhof, Karin S.
A1  - Scholte, Ron H. J.
A1  - Burk, W. J.
A1  - Engels, Rutger C. M. E.
A1  - Van Dam, Coleta
A1  - Veerman, Jan W.
SP  - 250
EP  - 264
VL  - 29
IS  - 3
N2  - 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 />
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-571X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2012.702525
ID  - ref1
ER  -