Three lessons from a review on school violence against children with disabilities

This blog post by David Evans and Gabriela Smarrelli summarizes key findings from a systematic review of interventions to prevent school violence against children with disabilities. It highlights that existing evidence overwhelmingly focuses on peer violence such as bullying, with very limited research on teacher-perpetrated violence. It finds that children with disabilities are significantly more likely to experience physical and sexual violence than their peers. Of 160 randomized controlled trials reviewed, only three reported results specifically for children with disabilities, pointing to a critical evidence gap requiring urgent attention from researchers and policymakers.

Publication date: 2025

Language(s): English