Gender differences in the prevention of youth victimisation and offending

Aim

This project aims to investigate how early family, individual and school factors can be targeted to prevent victimisation and offending among vulnerable young people. This project expects to generate new knowledge on 1) gender-specific risk and protective factors of victimisation and offending; and 2) the effectiveness of school-based, social-emotional learning programs for young people.

Significance

Expected outcomes include advancing developmental life course theories for female offending. This project should provide significant social and economic benefits for policymakers on how to most effectively prevent young people’s involvement with the criminal justice system.

Funding Body

Australian Research Council (Project ID: DE210100113)

Funding Budget

$422,660

Project start date

January 2021

Expected completion date

December 2023