Neighborhood Conditions and Gender Inequalities: Impact on the Safety of Adolescent Girls in Our Communities
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 || 3:00-4:30 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, Summit Lounge
University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Boulevard
FREE parking in Lot C.
Panelists:
Jody Miller, Associate Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Linda Sharpe-Taylor, Founder and President, Urban Behavioral HealthCare Institute
Anita Birt, School Counselor, Wellston Public Schools
Jody Squires, Urban Youth Specialist, University of Missouri Extension
Click here for a PDF file (496 KB) of the slides from this seminar.
Much has been written about the challenges that face urban African-American males, but little has been said about the realities of young women in the urban environment. How does the physical condition of a neighborhood heighten the risk for violence against adolescent girls? What perceptions exist among youth about the risk of violence in their own neighborhood? What can a neighborhood do to improve the safety of its adolescent residents?
Join us on Wednesday, April 2, at 3:00 p.m. for a panel discussion on "Neighborhood Conditions and Gender Inequalities: Impact on the Safety of Adolescent Girls in our Communities." The panel will present research relating neighborhood conditions to the increased risk of violence against adolescent girls and discuss the impact of well-established neighborhood networks and social services.
