Aims or purposes of school mediation in Spain

Mediation continues to expand, both geographically and in terms of scope. Depending on its purpose, there are three main consolidated mediation models or schools worldwide: the Traditional-Linear Harvard model, which seeks to find an agreement between the parties; the Circular-Narrative model, which...

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Published in:Journal of new approaches in educational research Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 32 - 38
Main Author: Viana Orta, María Isabel
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2013
NAER - Journal of New Approaches in Education Research
University of Alicante
Universitat d´Alacant / Universidad de Alicante
Springer
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Summary:Mediation continues to expand, both geographically and in terms of scope. Depending on its purpose, there are three main consolidated mediation models or schools worldwide: the Traditional-Linear Harvard model, which seeks to find an agreement between the parties; the Circular-Narrative model, which apart from the agreement also emphasizes communicational aspects; and the Transformational model, more focused on relational aspects between the parties than in the adoption of agreements. The aim of this study is to determine which is the goal or purpose of mediation, confining it to the school environment and to the Spanish context. A brief comparative study is presented to this end, in which the comparative units are all the Comunidades Autónomas [Autonomous Regions] that make up the Spanish territory ( n = 17) and the variable compared is the aim or purpose of mediation in schools as established by all the regional rules on school life ( n = 17) with the force of a decree. Resumen La mediación no deja de extenderse tanto geográficamente como en sus ámbitos de aplicación. Según cuál sea el objetivo perseguido por la misma, existen tres grandes modelos o escuelas de mediación consolidados a nivel mundial: el modelo Tradicional-Lineal de Harvard, que persigue el acuerdo entre las partes; el modelo Circular-Narrativo, que junto al acuerdo hace hincapié en aspectos comunicacionales, y el modelo Transformativo, más centrado en aspectos relacionales entre las partes que en la adopción de acuerdos. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo conocer cuál es el objetivo o la finalidad de la mediación circunscribiéndola al ámbito escolar y al territorio español. Para ello, se presenta un breve estudio comparativo en el que las unidades comparativas son la totalidad de las Comunidades Autónomas que conforman el territorio español ( n =17) y la variable que se compara el objetivo o la finalidad de la mediación escolar establecido por la totalidad de las normas autonómicas reguladoras de la convivencia escolar ( n =17) con rango de decreto.
ISSN:2254-7339
2254-7339
DOI:10.7821/naer.2.1.32-38