- Read more: The Underlying Needs Influencing Young Women’s Contact with the Youth Justice System: Findings from a Rapid Review
Despite increased research on gender in criminology in recent decades, theories to explain youth offending typically do not distinguish between boys and girls. This paper analyses findings from a rapid review of evidence examining the gendered needs and factors influencing girls’ and young women’s contact with the youth justice system, and argues that there is…
- Read more: The State of the Nation’s Women and Girls
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has published: The State of the Nation’s Women and Girls. The report collates available data on the lives of women and girls across five key areas: demographics, health, education, employment and, poverty and social vulnerability. The report provides statistical analysis in each area and examines trends…
