Are school-based violence prevention interventions inclusive and effective for children with disabilities? A systematic review of global evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with disabilities are twice as likely to experience violence compared to peers without disabilities. While evaluations of school-based interventions targeting the prevention of violence against children in schools are growing in number, it is unclear whether these interventions are inclusive of, or effective for, children with disabilities.

Methods

We searched six databases (Medline, Cochrane Library, Embase, Global Health, PsycINFO, Web of Science) and utilised professional networks to identify systematic reviews which included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of school-based violence prevention interventions up to May 2024. Once we identified our final sample of systematic reviews (n = 29) we hand searched the included papers within these reviews and

SUBMITTER: Eldred E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11787422 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature