Research summary : adolescent female perpetrators of sexual abuse

Evans, Nikki

Research summary : adolescent female perpetrators of sexual abuse Evans, Nikki - 2004 - 28 p. ; computer file : PDF format (471mb) - Te Awatea Review .

Te Awatea Review 2(1) August 2004 : 18-19

This article summarises a qualitative research project on adolescent female sexual perpetrators in Christchurch. The research was commissioned by the STOP Adolescent Programme and is the first of its kind carried out in New Zealand. The article discusses treatment, the importance of early intervention, incidence rates, and some characteristics of young female offenders. The findings of this study are consistent with international research.

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SEXUAL VIOLENCE
ADOLESCENTS
CULTURAL ISSUES
INTERVENTION
MENTAL HEALTH
OFFENDERS
PERPETRATORS
TREATMENT
PREVENTION
WOMEN'S USE OF VIOLENCE
YOUNG WOMEN
SEXUAL VIOLENCE