Abstract

DELGADO-SALAZAR, RICARDO  and  LARA-SALCEDO, LUZ MARINA. From the Mediation of School Conflict to the Construction of Just Community. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2008, vol.7, n.3, pp.673-690. ISSN 1657-9267.

The following article aims to offer a framework that allows a better comprehension of the most relevant aspects, developed by three educational institutions that constructed innovative and significant paths in the area of school justice. The study explored the experiences of the institutions, based in the just community theoretical model. This process allow the authors to unveil the principles that support school actions, the configuration dimensions of school justice, the action plans that guide school projects, and the challenges of the educational practices. As a consequence, the researchers expect with this study to enrich the available knowledge and the discussion around the problem of mediation of school conflict.

Keywords : Just Community Inclusive Communities; School Democracy; Normativity; Deliberation; Mediation of School Conflict; Participation; Educational Mediation; Educational Institutions; Community Schools-Standards.

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