Although research on populations of incarcerated female adolescents has increased, there remains a dearth of qualitative research that speaks to the life narratives of these girls. Existing research suggests this population is deeply troubled, which necessitates a better understanding of their lived experience to more thoroughly inform prevention and rehabilitation efforts. This article is one of the first to assess a wide range of traits and characteristics of girls in custody. The Multidimensional Inventory of Development, Sex, and Aggression (MIDSA) was administered to 30 girls in custody at a juvenile detention facility in California. Individual narrative reports were generated, and their aggregate results were analyzed. Results are first presented at an aggregate level and details from some individual cases are used to provide an especially rich description of particular circumstances, behaviors, and motivations of these girls. Preliminary findings illustrate the chaotic family backgrounds of the sample and the prolonged and varied trauma they have experienced. Results also suggest that the high rates of self-reported antisocial behavior in which these girls engaged involved a considerable amount of physical aggression and interpersonal violence. Trauma-informed approaches in the juvenile justice space are discussed.

尽管对被监禁的女性青少年人口的研究有所增加，但仍然缺乏关于这些女孩生活叙述的定性研究。现有研究表明，这一人群深受困扰，这需要更好地了解他们的生活经历，以便更彻底地为预防和康复工作提供信息。这篇文章是最早评估被拘留女孩的各种特征和特征的文章之一。对 30 名被关押在加利福尼亚少年拘留所的女孩进行了发展、性和侵略的多维清单 (MIDSA)。生成了单独的叙述报告，并分析了它们的汇总结果。结果首先以总体水平呈现，并使用一些个案的细节来提供对这些女孩的特定情况、行为和动机的特别丰富的描述。初步调查结果说明了样本混乱的家庭背景以及他们所经历的长期和多样的创伤。结果还表明，这些女孩自我报告的高比例反社会行为涉及大量的身体攻击和人际暴力。讨论了少年司法空间中的创伤知情方法。结果还表明，这些女孩自我报告的高比例反社会行为涉及大量的身体攻击和人际暴力。讨论了少年司法空间中的创伤知情方法。结果还表明，这些女孩自我报告的高比例反社会行为涉及大量的身体攻击和人际暴力。讨论了少年司法空间中的创伤知情方法。