Antibullying Efforts in the Social Studies: A Systematic Review of Literature

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session 44
  In Roundtable Session: New Perspectives on the Social Studies Curriculum

Abstract

As a field, the social studies would seem like an ideal curricular home for disrupting bullying and peer victimization in K-12 settings, with its focus on preparation for effective participation in democratic life. In this review of research, we examine the extent to which existing social studies scholarship has explored this connection. Our findings suggest that scant research exists that directly examines bullying in the social studies but that a number of studies conducted under different headings, including historical empathy and peace education, offer pathways toward disrupting peer victimization in social studies contexts. However, we found little evidence of research on how social studies pedagogies positively affect peer-to-peer interactions and thus make recommendations for further empirical work in this area.

Authors

• William L. Smith, The University of Arizona

• Charlotte Iurino, The University of Arizona

• Jina Yoon, University of Arizona