A Further Study of Gender Differences in Service Needs Among Youths Entering a Juvenile Assessment Center

Richard Dembo PhD Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620

Kimberly Pacheco BA Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620

James Schmeidler PhD Departments of Psychiatry and Biomathematical Sciences, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, 10029

Gabrella Ramirez-Garmica MPH Department of Epidemiology and Biostatis-tics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620

Julie Guida BA Agency for Community Treatment Services, Inc., Tampa, FL, 33604

Atiq Rahman Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620

ABSTRACT

We report the results of an in-depth study of 119 youths at the Hillsborough County (Tampa), Florida, Juvenile Assessment Center involved in a community-based intervention study. Comparisons were made of the male and female youths on a wide range of demographic, offense and psychosocial characteristics. Consistent with previous research, results indicated that male youths were more involved in delinquent activities, whereas female youths came from more troubled family backgrounds involving sexual victimization. Conclusions are drawn regarding the health service implications of these findings.

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