When the Bully Hurts Too: Addressing the Root Causes of Youth Violence

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Not every act of youth aggression comes from a place of cruelty. More often, it grows out of unaddressed pain: trauma at home, instability at school, or the weight of environments where violence feels unavoidable. 

Yet traditional responses to bullying and youth violence usually stop at punishment. Suspensions, expulsions, and zero-tolerance policies may temporarily silence the behavior, but they rarely address the underlying issues and wounds that drive it.

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Topics: Multisystemic Therapy, Troubled Youth, Evidence-Based Practices, evidence-based, Aggressive Behavior, Behavior Management, Agencies & Admin, School, education, Juvenile Justice