title: [Mediation in schools].
abstract: In this article the guiding questions concern the objectives and effectiveness of introducing mediation into an existing school culture of dominance, competition and selection. In addition the necessity will be shown of combining conflict resolution with organisational development and the introduction of a consensual ethics and behaviour code to attain sustainable results in creating a constructive and healthy school environment. Given scarce resources and little time the decisive role of artistic methods will be looked at in providing young people with flexible methods of expressing and negotiating their interests in a changing environment of values and power structures. Some aspects of the development of nonviolent communication, conflict resolution and mediation methods in schools in Germany will be focused on with special emphasis on the type of intervention used and its long term sustainable effects.
authors.affiliation: Friedenserziehung, Konfliktbearbeitung und Okologie, Fachhochschule Potsdam. mickley@fh-potsdam.de
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mickley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001155:Art Therapy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D032921:Consensus; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D006801:Humans; D017008:Negotiating / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012574:Schools / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012919:Social Behavior; D012933:Social Identification; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology