Why girls fight female youth violence in the inner city

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 violence that is not strict...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ness, Cindy D., 1959- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press c2010.
New York, NY : [2010]
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798322506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.