“…Failure to identify females with EBD may result in a lack of individualized services or supports designed to meet their unique needs (Kann & Hanna, 2000; Young et al, 2010). Among youth without disabilities, researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of gender-specific interventions targeting antisocial behaviors specifically for female students (e.g., Leff et al, 2007; Splett et al, 2015), and, according to Cullinan et al (2004), females with EBD may also benefit from gender-specific prevention and intervention approaches. However, studies attending to gender differences among students with EBD are scarce (Kann & Hanna, 2000; Leve et al, 2015; Pepler et al, 2010).…”