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Toch, Courtney Connolly, 1985- |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2011-08-26T01:19:28Z |
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dc.date.available |
2011-08-26T01:19:28Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2011-06 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/1794/11516 |
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dc.description |
ix, 127 p. : col. ill., col. maps |
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dc.description.abstract |
Community mediation programs exist to provide the general public a low cost and efficient way to resolve disputes peacefully. Community mediation is a voluntary process in which skilled mediators facilitate a conversation between the disputants, but do not advocate or impose solutions. I question whether community mediation practices, mediators and mediation programs are responsive to minority cultures. This thesis conceptualizes culturally appropriate dimensions to add to dispute resolution practices for a Latino demographic. Using a comparative analysis of community mediation programs in Oaxaca, Mexico and in Oregon, I highlight areas of departure from more traditional views of mediation. I argue that such programs will be more effective by incorporating practices grounded in the Latino cultural context of each region, including greater attention to group-oriented priorities within families, engaging in more personal contact with disputants, provision of childcare, enhancing efforts to attract Spanish-speaking mediators, and training mediators in intra-generational cultural competency. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
Committee in charge: Anita M.Weiss, Chairperson;
Tim Hicks, Member;
Galen Martin, Member |
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dc.publisher |
University of Oregon |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
University of Oregon theses, Dept. of International Studies, M.A., 2011; |
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dc.subject |
International relations |
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dc.subject |
Cultural competency |
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dc.subject |
Diversity |
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dc.subject |
Mediation |
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dc.subject |
Mexico |
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dc.subject |
Oaxaca (Mex.) |
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dc.subject |
Oregon |
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dc.title |
Enhancing Community Mediation Practices for Latinos: Incorporating Cultural Competencies from Oregon and Oaxaca |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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