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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ness, Cindy D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Female juvenile delinquents > United States.
Teenage girls > Psychology.
Inner cities > United States.
Minorities > United States > Psychology.
Jeunes délinquantes > États-Unis.
Adolescentes > Psychologie.
PSYCHOLOGY > General.
Female juvenile delinquents
Inner cities
Minorities > Psychology
Teenage girls > Psychology
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The City of Philadelphia and Female Youth Violence; 3 Girls' Violent Behavior as Viewed from the Streets; 4 The Reasons Girls Give for Fighting; 5 Mothers, Daughters, and the Double-Generation Dynamic; 6 Culture and Neighborhood Institutions; 7 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Author.

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