Gender Responsive Programs

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The article discusses the effectiveness of programs in secure detentions that are gender responsive. The authors wanted to know if these programs reduced juvenile crime. There was an analysis of traditional detention facilities and facilities that were gender responsive. The authors recognized a gap in the literature regarding recidivism prevention programs that explore the effectiveness of gender responsive programs.
The authors presented the research in a well-constructed manner. There were credible sources cited in the review of literature that laid the groundwork for the conceptual framework. The research’s theoretical framework is grounded in the view of feminist theory lens. Moreover, the authors used a control group to compare the results of the gendered programs. The authors point out that boys also experience some of the same things that girls experience that contribute to crime; however, girls have unique needs. With this in mind, the authors recognize preconceptions and biases about how boys are exposed to emotional variables as well as girls. Their research was one of the first to figure out the benefit of gender responsive program principles. Therefore, this article is …show more content…

As suggested by Grant and Carl (2016), Zeller-Berkman threads her theoretical framework throughout the paper. Supporting literature backing her theory and argument is cited in the paper. Zeller-Berkman concludes that critical theory offers a lens that critical evaluation pushes one to consider the misalignment of theory and practice. This is an interesting take as the author argues against the status quo and how evaluators reinforce negative conceptions of young people. In the current study, Zeller-Berkman argues that using a critical theory lens addresses the misalignment between previous theories concerning the development of young people and pushes researchers to take

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