Girls who reach puberty at an earlier age were viewed as being at a higher risk for delinquency because

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Rigoberto Vazquez

2 February, 02:13

Girls who reach puberty at an earlier age were viewed as being at a higher risk for delinquency because

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Jerry · Answer 1

They had more contact with older boys. The researchers believed that the older boys might corrupt them, or potentially have sex with them, or expose them to delinquent behavior. Of course, whether a girl has access to the other sex or not depends on the individual circumstances of her life.