{"id":1987,"date":"2012-03-01T18:05:45","date_gmt":"2012-03-02T02:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cjr.ufv.ca\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2012-03-01T18:05:45","modified_gmt":"2012-03-02T02:05:45","slug":"restorative-practices-on-schools-and-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/cpscjr\/2012\/03\/01\/restorative-practices-on-schools-and-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Restorative Practices in Schools and Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Restorative action is valued in communities that view conflict as a learning opportunity.\u00a0 It is a practice that helps individuals understand the effect of their actions on others and to build skills for resolving conflicts more peacefully. Restorative action utilizes empathic listening, open-ended questioning, summarizing, paraphrasing, and identifying underlying needs and interests (Gillman and Bowler, 2004). A relationally-based response to undesirable behaviour (Bargen, 2010), restorative action is premised on the principles of restorative justice. Restorative justice is a more inclusive approach from traditional responses to unwanted behaviour. For example, it provides an opportunity for those most affected by an injustice to have a voice in the resolution process (Gilman and Bowler, 2004). Frequently, the victim, offender, family members, and a community member take an active role in the resolution process.<\/p>\n