Girl trouble /
In the past decade, the San Francisco youth crime rate declined, the number of girls in the juvenile justice system more than doubled. This film follows four years in the lives of three teenage girls caught up in San Franciscos juvenile justice system.--Title screens. This documentary tells the comp...
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| Language: | English |
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Harriman, NY :
New Day Films,
c2004
Harriman, NY : ©2004 Harriman, NY : [2004] |
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| Summary: | In the past decade, the San Francisco youth crime rate declined, the number of girls in the juvenile justice system more than doubled. This film follows four years in the lives of three teenage girls caught up in San Franciscos juvenile justice system.--Title screens. This documentary tells the compelling stories of Stephanie, Shangra, and Sheila, opening a window onto the juvenile justice system, exposing its failure to break the cycle of poverty, crime, and incarceration that consumes vulnerable young women. Two programs are hightlighted: The Walden House SisterKin Project and The Center for Young Womens Developments Sisters Rising internship program, for pushing the boundaries when it comes to helping girls in the system, addressing issues like sexual abuse, self-esteem, and community as part of the healing process for young women "In the past decade, the San Francisco youth crime rate declined, the number of GIRLS in the Juvenile Justice System more than doubled. This film follows four years in the lives of three teenage girls caught up in San Francisco's Juvenile Justice System."--title screens. This documentary tells the compelling stories of Stephanie, Shangra, and Sheila, opening a window onto the juvenile justice system, exposing its failure to break the cycle of poverty, crime, and incarceration that consumes vulnerable young women. Two programs are hightlighted: The Walden House SisterKin Project and The Center for Young Women's Development's Sisters Rising internship program, for pushing the boundaries when it comes to helping girls in the system, addressing issues like sexual abuse, self-esteem, and community as part of the healing process for young women "In the past decade, the San Francisco youth crime rate declined, the number of GIRLS in the Juvenile Justice System more than doubled. This film follows four years in the lives of three teenage girls caught up in San Francisco's Juvenile Justice System."--Title screens. This documentary tells the compelling stories of Stephanie, Shangra, and Sheila, opening a window onto the juvenile justice system, exposing its failure to break the cycle of poverty, crime, and incarceration that consumes vulnerable young women. Two programs are hightlighted: The Walden House SisterKin Project and The Center for Young Women's Development's Sisters Rising internship program, for pushing the boundaries when it comes to helping girls in the system, addressing issues like sexual abuse, self-esteem, and community as part of the healing process for young women |
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| Item Description: | Special features: Study guide [PDF file requires a DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Acrobat] |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (57, 74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in 1 videodisc (74 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in 1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Format: | DVD; NTSC; full screen; stereo DVD; Stereo |
| Production Credits: | A film by Lexi Leban and Lidia Szajko ; directed, produced, photographed by Lexi Leban Lidia Szajko ; executive producer, Jack Walsh ; editors, Josh Peterson and Laurie Schmidt ; title design, Julia Tortolani ; original music, Todd Holden Capps ; opening title score and original music by Christine Gatti and Ivan Julian ; captioned by Bay Area Video Coalition Photographed by Lexi Leban and Lidia Szajko ; editors, Josh Peterson and Laurie Schmidt ; title design, Julia Tortolani ; original music, Todd Holden Capps ; opening title score and original music by Christine Gatti and Ivan Julian ; captioned by Bay Area Video Coalition |
| ISBN: | 1574481665 9781574481662 |