TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Portraits of dysfunction: criminal, educational, and family profiles of juvenile female offenders
JO  - Education and treatment of children
A1  - Fejes-Mendoza, Kathy
A1  - Miller, Darcy
A1  - Eppler, Robert
SP  - 309
EP  - 321
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - 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 />
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-8491
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -