Boys are more likely to be the perpetrators and victims of direct bullying, either with physical actions or with words or gestures. Girls, in contrast, are more likely to be the perpetrators and victims of indirect bullying, or relational aggression, such as spreading rumors.
Reaffirming Young Sister’s Excellence (RYSE)
- Intensive community treatment and invention for adjudicated girls
- For ages 12-17
- The primary goal is to reduce recidivism
- Specifically tries to address the needs of girls of color that are in the court system, girls of color are disproportionately represented to in prison
- The program also incorporates the mothers or female caregivers
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