Aggression in adolescent girls: Implications for policy, prevention, and treatment

This review of literature focuses on aggression and adolescent girls. Recen t official crime statistics from Statistics Canada show an increase in viol ent offences by girls. This statistic has created considerable interest in a heretofore largely ignored area of childhood maladjustment. Important dif ferences regarding the development and expression of aggression with girls in contrast to boys is provided. In the context of what is acknowledged to be a limited literature, there are important themes for human service-provi ders and policy-makers to consider in examining assessment, treatment, and prevention strategies for aggressive adolescent girls. Finally, an orientat ion towards furthering a research agenda in the area of aggression with ado lescent girls is provided.