See Jane hit : why girls are growing more violent and what can be done about it /

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by Garbarino, James.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Penguin Press, (New York :) Physical details: 294 p. ; 24 cm. Subject(s): Girls --United States --Psychology. | Girls --United States --Social conditions. | Violence in adolescence --United States. | Violence in children --United States. Year : 2006 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Bluefield High School 303.6 GAR Available

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-286) and index.

I: What's going on with girls? -- The new American girl gets physical -- To hit or not to hit: are girls and boys wired differently for aggression? -- II: How is culture changing the lives of girls? -- Girls unleashed -- From powder puff to powerpuff girls: how pop culture celebrates aggressive girls -- The evolution of mean: the new language of girl violence -- III: When things go from bad to worse for girls, then and now -- Cinderella strikes back: girls who are sad, mad, and hurt -- Girls who kill ... themselves or others -- IV: What now? -- Lifelines and safety nets: helping girls get physical without getting hurt or hurting other people -- Female aggression in the twenty-first century: what lies ahead for the new American girl?