TY - JOUR PY - 2001// TI - Using creative arts to build coping skills to reduce domestic violence in the lives of female juvenile offenders JO - Issues in mental health nursing A1 - Shelton, Elissa Emerson Deborah SP - 181 EP - 195 VL - 22 IS - 2 N2 - The development of gender-specific programming is gaining attention as the approach that most effectively addresses the needs of female youthful offenders. This study provides a profile of female juvenile offenders, their problems and needs, and suggests psychoeducational approaches for building coping skills to reduce cycles of domestic violence. This is particularly important within a system designed primarily for their male counterparts.

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LA - en SN - 0161-2840 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01612840118237 ID - ref1 ER -