Research within clinical populations consistently finds that girls are more often abused than boys, although research focused on the broader population of community youth has not shown such gender differences in rates of physical maltreatment.72 Female offenders typically are abused before their first offense.73
Among girls in the California juvenile justice system, 92 percent report some form of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse.74 Self - reported victimization rates among boys in the juvenile justice system are considerably lower, though boys may be more likely than girls to underreport certain forms of abuse.75 Some studies report abuse rates for males between 25 percent and 31 percent, while others report rates of 10 percent for sexual abuse and 47 percent for physical abuse.76 Closer comparison reveals that delinquent males and females tend to report different types of traumas as
Among girls in the California juvenile justice system, 92 percent report some form of emotional, physical, or
sexual abuse.74 Self - reported
victimization rates
among boys in the juvenile justice system are considerably lower, though boys may be more likely than girls to underreport certain forms of abuse.75 Some studies report abuse rates for males between 25 percent and 31 percent, while others report rates of 10 percent for sexual abuse and 47 percent for physical abuse.76 Closer comparison reveals that delinquent males and females tend to report different types of traumas as
among boys in the juvenile justice system are considerably lower, though boys may be more likely than girls to underreport certain forms of abuse.75 Some studies report abuse rates for males between 25 percent and 31 percent, while others report rates of 10 percent for
sexual abuse and 47 percent for physical abuse.76 Closer comparison reveals that delinquent males and females tend to report different types of traumas as well.
The study aims to determine whether receiving the Second Step intervention in middle school reduces youth aggression,
sexual violence, and substance use, and teen dating violence when in high school; to evaluate Second Step program effects on trajectories of bullying,
victimization, homophobic teasing,
sexual harassment, and teen dating violence in high school, and to examine the relations
among growth in aggression and substance use.
[jounal] Breitenbecher, K. H. / 2006 / The relationships
among self - blame, psychological distress, and
sexual victimization / Journal of Interpersonal Violence 21: 597 ~ 611