Could Mediation Be Used To Manage Bullying in DEIS Irish Primary Schools
Could Mediation Be Used To Manage Bullying in DEIS Irish Primary Schools
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2020
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ESTEFANIA CONTRERAS CERON
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This study focuses on answering the question: Could mediation be used to manage bullying in DEIS
Irish Primary Schools?.
Using a two-phase sequential exploratory research design with an induction approach and a
pragmatic philosophy, the following objectives were intended to be covered: To analyse the
mediation process and its potential use to manage bullying within a primary school context. To find
out the current situation of DEIS primary schools in Ireland regarding bullying management and
their knowledge regarding mediation. To outline how mediation could be used to manage and
prevent bullying in DEIS primary schools in Ireland.
In the first phase, 19 studies in relation to bullying and mediation in schools, from the year 2000-
2020 with the exception of two studies from 1996 were included due to their relevance. These
studies were reviewed using a thematic analysis. In the second phase, an online survey intended to
explore the current situation regarding bullying and mediation in the 95 DEIS Primary Schools
added to the DEIS program in 2017. The low rate of response of 10.5% did not allow to drawn
meaningful results but provided insight into the need for further research.
Findings were that mediation had been used in an educational context in countries like USA and
Canada with the modality of Peer Mediation, meaning a student acts as the mediator, and this
showed to be very effective in managing bullying conflicts. There are other more methods for
managing bullying that proved to be effective, nevertheless, they do not offer the social skills that
mediation provides; therefore this study supports the use of mediation and outlines an integrative
mediation strategy to manage bullying in DEIS Primary Schools based in the findings of this
analysis.
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CONTRERAS CERON, 2020