Graduation Year
2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Degree Granting Department
Special Education
Major Professor
Brenda L. Townsend Walker, Ph.D., J.D.
Committee Member
Jeannie Kleinhammer-Tramill, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Sarah Kiefer, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jennifer Wolgemuth, Ph.D.
Keywords
Delinquent girls, School-to-prison pipeline, adolescent girls At-risk girls, education and delinquency
Abstract
The population of girls being incarcerated continues to grow amid the decline of boy offenders. While society has seen an increase in violent offenses perpetrated by these girls, the majority are still detained on status offenses or for non-violent crimes. For many girls, school is a place to seek solace and safety. Yet, for a growing population of girls, the bond they once shared with school is disintegrating. This disconnect has proven to be a critical turning point in their lives. The purpose of this study is to give girls who have been removed from the general education setting a platform to share their educational experiences.
Scholar Commons Citation
Curtis, Jessica Aggeles, "It’s Not All Sunflowers and Roses at Home: A Narrative Inquiry of At-Risk Girls and Their Perceptions of Their Educational Experiences" (2017). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/6822
