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Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, And Child Abuse In Humanistic Child Custody Mediation, Toran Hansen, Alexia Georgakopoulos, Lizyvette Ramos

Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference

Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, and Child Abuse in Humanistic Child Custody Mediation

By: Toran Hansen, Alexia Georgakopoulos, and Lizyvette Ramos

Previous episodes of domestic violence (DV), substance abuse (SA), or child abuse (CA) are of particular concern to the court and involve special mediation protocols. Mediators in child custody must be sensitive to the needs of children and co-parents, particularly in cases involving trauma. Mediators handling these types of cases must be aware of relevant issues to effectively manage a custodial plan agreement, such as children’s safety and best interest, emotional concerns and strong feelings, communication, reporting the abuse to …

Institutional Legacies Of Violent Conflict, Unmana Sarangi

Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference

The concept of violent conflict has since been in existence long and worldwide and is a global phenomenon. Various countries in the world have been reeling under this crisis of violent conflict which is the result of the atrocities, violent attitude amongst the people in various countries, particularly the LDCs and the African countries where these have been in existence since long and have been more or less become a part and parcel of the human existence in these countries. In fact, various reasons could be accounted for this. Countries such as Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Columbia, …

Media Depictions Of Workplace Bullying, Maria C. Georgo Phd

Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference

This presentation discusses media representations of workplace bullying. We often spend more time with the people we work with and our social media outlets, than our own families or friends, so it just makes sense to take a closer look at workplace bullying and media. Workplace bullying is a topic that becomes uncomfortable quickly. It seems no one wants to listen when someone wants to share of the abuse or trauma they experience at work. We often shut down and feel as if it is almost 'too personal'; even find ourselves demeaning or belittling 'the complaint'. Yet workplace bullying is …

Crises Beyond Nationalities, J P. Linstroth

Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference

The aim of my presentation titled, Crises Beyond Nationalities, is to discuss the topics of “immigration and racism”, “nationalism and terrorism”, “genocide”, “racial trauma”, “biology, neuroscience, and humanity”, and “empathy, love, and peace” so as not only to theorize about these complex issues but to point to ways forward with some progressive thinking. If the topics of “racism and immigration” are isolated without discussing their broader associations such as with nationalism and violence, or in the most extreme with genocide, then the arguments are not broad enough. As an anthropologist and peace activist, it is important to analyze such …

Peace And Conflict Studies : A Global Perspective, Unmana Sarangi

Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference

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