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Gender Differences in the Maltreatment-Youth Offending Relationship: A Scoping Review
Susan Baidawi1, Nina Papalia2, Rebecca Featherston1
1Department of Social Work, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Trauma, Violence & Abuse
|December 15, 2021
Summary
Maltreated girls in the justice system experienced more child welfare involvement and abuse than boys. Boys were more likely to offend, but gender
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Child Psychology
- Social Work
Background:
- Youth involved with child welfare systems are disproportionately represented in juvenile justice.
- Understanding gender disparities in offending pathways is crucial for effective interventions.
- Existing research on maltreated youth in the justice system is fragmented.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and synthesize evidence on gender differences in maltreated youth involved in the justice system.
- To examine variations in individual characteristics, maltreatment, child protection involvement, and offending profiles by gender.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review and narrative synthesis of studies.
- Searched four databases, identifying 180 eligible studies.
- Included participants aged 8-21 with histories of maltreatment and offending, reporting gendered analyses.
Main Results:
- Justice-involved girls showed higher child welfare involvement and maltreatment exposure (sexual abuse, multi-type) than boys.
- Boys were more likely to offend, but gender's moderating effect on maltreatment-offending was inconsistent.
- Child welfare system involvement moderated outcomes for girls; school performance mediated for boys.
Conclusions:
- Significant gender differences exist in the experiences of maltreated youth within the juvenile justice system.
- Child welfare involvement and specific maltreatment types uniquely impact justice-involved girls.
- Further research is needed to clarify how gender moderates the maltreatment-offending relationship, accounting for under-reporting.
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