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Juvenile Probation Officers' Attitudes And Treatment Toward “Bad Girls”, Lisa Shelton
Juvenile Probation Officers' Attitudes And Treatment Toward “Bad Girls”, Lisa Shelton
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Adolescent girls have a reputation for being the most undesirable population to work with in the judicial and correctional systems. This reputation is largely due to the heavy stigmatization of juvenile girls who do not behave in ways that are consistent with traditional standards of femininity. In this study, I examine probation officers’ interactions with their juvenile clients. I closely noted differences and similarities in the treatment given to boys and girls and where various strategies tend to be either beneficial or unsuccessful.