TY - SER AU - Evans, Nikki TI - Research summary: adolescent female perpetrators of sexual abuse SN - 1176-5259 PY - 2004/// KW - SEXUAL VIOLENCE KW - FVC KW - ADOLESCENTS KW - CULTURAL ISSUES KW - INTERVENTION KW - MENTAL HEALTH KW - OFFENDERS KW - PERPETRATORS KW - TREATMENT KW - PREVENTION KW - WOMEN'S USE OF VIOLENCE KW - YOUNG WOMEN N1 - Te Awatea Review 2(1) August 2004 : 18-19 N2 - 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 UR - http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3282247 ER -