Girls and Juvenile Justice: Power, Status, and the Social Construction of Delinquency

Carla P. Davis

ISBN 10: 3319826786 / ISBN 13: 9783319826783

Edité par Palgrave Macmillan 2018-07-12, 2018

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N° de réf. du vendeur 6666-IUK-9783319826783

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Girls and Juvenile Justice: Power, Status, and the Social Construction of Delinquency
• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan 2018-07-12
• Date de parution: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 3319826786
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9783319826783
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

This book offers an ethnographic study of the lives of girls in the juvenile justice system. Based on rich, narrative accounts, the girls at the center of the study are viewed as confronted with the power of simultaneous race, class, and gender hierarchies. Through this framework, we see how the girls navigate this challenge by seeking status in their everyday lives:  in their families; juvenile justice institutions; and neighborhood organizations, including gangs.  Through analyzing the ways that the girls strive for higher social status, this book provokes debate about how policies and programs may be creatively rethought to incorporate this pursuit.  Girls and Juvenile Justice offers a glimpse into the hearts, minds, and souls of adolescent girls.  It will be of great interest for scholars of criminal justice, sociology, women’s studies, and social-psychology.

À propos de l?auteur

Carla P. Davis is Associate Professor of Sociology at Beloit College, USA.