School Violence in Canada: A Review of the Literature


Maria Brisbane, University of Waterloo

Elementary and secondary schools in Canada have seen rapid increases in violent and serious incidents which have raised concerns with teachers’ unions (Cousineau et al., 2023) and has led to increased media attention (Bennett, 2023). There are limited studies that specifically focus on violence and even fewer studies explore educators’ responses and perceptions to violence and the links between policy and practice. My presentation will 1) share an in-depth review of the current literature directly addressing school violence in Canada, 2) highlight key theoretical and methodological gaps, 3) provide recommendations and promising pathways forward in school violence research. 

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