Girls' violence: myths and realities

A contemporary crisis? / Christine Alder and Anne Worrall

Rough girls, 1880-1930 : the "recent" history of violent young women / Barry Godfrey

Twisted sisters, Ladettes and the new penology : the social construction of "violent girls" / Anne Worrall

Racism, "girl violence" and the murder of Reena Virk / Sheila Batacharya

Turbulent talk : girls' making sense of violence / Michele Burman

Capturing girls' experiences of "community violence" in the United States / Laurie Schaffner

Coming out to play? : young women and violence on the street / Jenny J Pearce

Violence in the schoolyard : school girls' use of violence / Sibylle Artz

Situational effects of gender inequality on girls' participation in violence / Jody Miller and Norman A. White

Glossary of UK/Australian terms by chapter.