@article {1829,
	title = {Girls in the juvenile justice system: leave no girl{\textquoteright}s health un-addressed.},
	journal = {Journal of pediatric nursing},
	volume = {17},
	year = {2002},
	month = {2002 Dec},
	pages = {414-23},
	abstract = {Despite an increase in middle to older aged adolescent females{\textquoteright} early contact with the juvenile justice system, inadequate health care remains a concern. This descriptive study surveyed the physical and mental health needs of 130 self-selected, nonrandomized girls aged 12 to 18 years, with a mean age of 15.42 years (SD, 1.24), who were involved with a juvenile justice diversional program located in a southeastern region of the United States. Findings revealed early initiation of sexual-related activities (mean age, 13.9 years; SD, 1.49) and substance use (mean age, 12.9 years; SD, 1.53). The data suggest an increasing need for pediatric nurses, and in particular advanced practice nurses, to provide gender-responsive health care and health promotion services to early middle-childhood females in the juvenile justice system.},
	keywords = {Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Alcoholism, Child, Child Welfare, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Juvenile Delinquency, Needs Assessment, Nurse{\textquoteright}s Role, Pediatric Nursing, Preventive Health Services, Sampling Studies, Sexual Behavior, Substance-Related Disorders, United States},
	issn = {0882-5963},
	doi = {10.1177/0193945910382242},
	author = {Guthrie, Barbara J and Hoey, Erin and Ravoira, LaWanda and Kintner, Eileen}
}
