Gross, Alan
(2016)
Raising Awareness of Potential Biases and Microaggressions:
Applications to Mediation.
Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis, 3 (1).
pp. 407-411.
ISSN 2009-7170
Abstract
“Neutrality” or “impartiality” are well accepted and practiced values that
are important cornerstones of mediation; nonetheless mediators usually bring
biases and preferences with them into the room, as do the parties.
Mediators are responsible for becoming aware of these biases, especially
when they are unconscious, so that they can conduct themselves in an
impartial manner. Mediators sometimes can encourage parties to bring their
biases into the open where they can be dealt with more effectively.
Especially difficult kinds of insulting behavior are “microaggressions” defined
as minor slights that are usually well-intended by parties and mediators.
This article is intended to raise awareness of biases and microaggressions,
and to suggest means for preventing them and ways of responding to
situations in which they commonly occur.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Microaggressions; mediation; microinsult; neutrality; impartiality; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Edward M Kennedy Institute |
| Item ID: |
7035 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.33232/jmaca.3.1.7035 |
| Depositing User: |
Kennedy Institute
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| Date Deposited: |
21 Mar 2016 16:48 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis |
| Publisher: |
Maynooth Academic Publishing |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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