Investigation One: Bullying Between Older Adults: What is happening in Ontario. Investigation Two: Seniors Anti-bullying Implementation and Evaluation Project

People of all ages can be bullied. Sheridan Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences member Dr. Kirsten Madsen is working with the Centre for Elder Research, Elder Abuse Prevention (ON) and the Bob Rumball Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Deaf to better understand senior to senior bullying in Ontario, and support the development of best practices and strategies for this diverse population.

What is bullying? Bullying is sometimes called harassment and happens when someone hurts, intimidates or scares a peer consciously or unconsciously. When someone is being bullied they often have a hard time defending themselves. Bullying is usually not a one-time event. It can happen over and over again.

For Further Information Contact: Dr. Kirsten Madsen, Principal Investigator at

Investigation One: Bullying Between Older Adults: What is happening in Ontario (2017-2020) This work is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and aims to support the development of best practices and strategies for this diverse population.

Investigation Two: Seniors Anti-bullying Implementation and Evaluation Project (2022-2025) This work is funded by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada College and Community Social Innovation Fund.