The Delinquent Girl

Margaret A. Zahn is Professor of Sociology at North Carolina State University, and Past President and Fellow of the American Society of Criminology.

List of Figures and Tables 
Acknowledgements 
Introduction 
1. The Contribution of "Mainstream" Theories to the Explanation of Female Delinquency 
2. Feminist Theories of Girls' Delinquency 
3. Trends in Girls' Delinquency and the Gender Gap: Statistical Assessment of Diverse Sources 
4. Biopsychological Factors, Gender, and Delinquency 
5. Family Influences on Girls' Delinquency 
6. Peer Influences on Girls' Delinquency 
7. Girls, Schooling, and Delinquency 
8. Gender Differences in Neighborhood Effects and Delinquency 
9. The Context of Girls' Violence: Peer Groups, Families, Schools, and Communities 
10. Young Women and Street Gangs 
11. Girls in the Juvenile Justice System 
Appendix: Girls Studt Group Members 
Notes 
References 
Contributors 
Index