Harris Danielle Arlanda, Robertson Amanda Lee, Sims-Knight Judith
Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2021 Feb 27;15(1):37-46. doi: 10.1007/s40653-021-00348-y. eCollection 2022 Mar.
Although research on populations of incarcerated female adolescents has increased, there remains a dearth of qualitative research that speaks to the life narratives of these girls. Existing research suggests this population is deeply troubled, which necessitates a better understanding of their lived experience to more thoroughly inform prevention and rehabilitation efforts. This article is one of the first to assess a wide range of traits and characteristics of girls in custody. The Multidimensional Inventory of Development, Sex, and Aggression (MIDSA) was administered to 30 girls in custody at a juvenile detention facility in California. Individual narrative reports were generated, and their aggregate results were analyzed. Results are first presented at an aggregate level and details from some individual cases are used to provide an especially rich description of particular circumstances, behaviors, and motivations of these girls. Preliminary findings illustrate the chaotic family backgrounds of the sample and the prolonged and varied trauma they have experienced. Results also suggest that the high rates of self-reported antisocial behavior in which these girls engaged involved a considerable amount of physical aggression and interpersonal violence. Trauma-informed approaches in the juvenile justice space are discussed.
尽管对被监禁的少女群体的研究有所增加，但针对这些女孩生活经历的定性研究仍然匮乏。现有研究表明，这一群体问题严重，因此有必要更好地了解她们的生活经历，以便更全面地为预防和康复工作提供信息。本文是首批评估被拘留女孩广泛特征和特点的研究之一。对加利福尼亚州一家少年拘留所的30名被拘留女孩进行了《发展、性别与攻击性多维量表》（MIDSA）测试。生成了个人叙事报告，并对其汇总结果进行了分析。结果首先在总体层面呈现，并使用一些个别案例的细节来特别详细地描述这些女孩的特定情况、行为和动机。初步研究结果表明了样本混乱的家庭背景以及她们所经历的长期多样的创伤。结果还表明，这些女孩自我报告的高比例反社会行为涉及大量身体攻击和人际暴力。文中还讨论了少年司法领域的创伤知情方法。
