An assessment of recent trends in girls' violence using diverse longitudinal sources: Is the gender gap closing?

By D. Steffensmeier, J. Schwartz, Hua Zhong, J. Ackerman. 2005

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Reconciling the Differences Between the “Gender-Responsive” and the “What Works” Literatures to Improve Services for Girls (2008, methodology): “…on explaining the increase in the amount and seriousness of girls’ delinquency (see Chesney-Lind & Brown, 1999; Mahan, 2003; Steffensmeier & Allan, 1998; Steffensmeier et al., 2005), identifying its underlying causes (See Belknap, 2001; Chesney-Lind, 1997; Gilligan, 1982; Howell, 2003;…”
The Gender Gap in Violent Victimization, 1973–2004 (2008, background): “The vast majority of studies that have examined the gender gap in crime and violence have focused on describing and explaining gender differences in offending (see for example Kruttschnitt 1996; O’Brien 1999; Heimer 2000; Steffensmeier et al. 2005, 2006 ).”
Predicting Adolescent and Adult Antisocial Behavior Among Adjudicated Delinquent Females (2008, background): “For example, a recent study based on official statistics, victimization surveys, and self-reported delinquency shows a small gender gap for minor acts of violence as compared to a larger gap for more serious forms of violence, such as aggravated assault (Steffensmeier et al., 2005).”