Why girls fight : female youth violence in the inner city /

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In low-income U.S. cities, street fights between teenage girls are common. These fights take place at school, on street corners, or in parks, when one girl provokes another to the point that she must either "step up" or be labeled a "punk." Typically, when girls engage in violenc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ness, Cindy D., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©2010.
Temas:
Female juvenile delinquents > United States.
Teenage girls > Psychology.
Inner cities > United States.
Minorities > United States > Psychology.
Jeunes délinquantes > États-Unis.
Adolescentes > Psychologie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Violence in Society.
Female juvenile delinquents
Inner cities
Minorities > Psychology
Teenage girls > Psychology
United States
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The city of Philadelphia and female youth violence
  • Girls' violent behavior as viewed from the streets
  • The reasons girls give for fighting
  • Mothers, daughters, and the double-generation dynamic
  • Culture and neighborhood institutions
  • Conclusion.

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