CYP Now has teamed up with the Churchill Fellowship to publish a series of articles summarising key findings from studies undertaken worldwide by Churchill Fellows (see below). This is an abridged version of #Girlsandgangs Girls, Gangs and Their Abusive Relationships by Samantha Jury-Dada. While undertaking the research Samantha worked for public sector consultancy Impower, she now works as a strategic domestic abuse manager at a local authority.
UK CONTEXT
More than four fifths of juvenile offenders in the UK are male, so youth justice agencies tend to focus on the needs of this group. However, it means that females are seen to be able to “fly under the radar”, as their needs are not identified and met.
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