Why Girls Fight : : Female Youth Violence in the Inner City / / Cindy D. Ness.
In low-income U.S. cities, street fights between teenage girls are common. These fights take place at school, on street corners, or in parks, when one girl provokes another to the point that she must either “step up” or be labeled a “punk.” Typically, when girls engage in violence that is not strict...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2010] ©2010 |
| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The City of Philadelphia and Female Youth Violence
- 3. Girls’ Violent Behavior as Viewed from the Streets
- 4. The Reasons Girls Give for Fighting
- 5. Mothers, Daughters, and the Double-Generation Dynamic
- 6. Culture and Neighborhood Institutions
- 7. Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
- About the Author