Setting Relations Right in Restorative Practice: Broadening Mindsets and Skill Sets

Setting Relations Right in Restorative Practice provides a practical guide to using restorative processes to heal harm and promote peaceful co-existence in justice systems and broader community contexts. The authors outline an accurate theory and skill set, with engaging case studies of restorative responses to institutional abuse, family violence, and sexual harm. This book is essential for restorative practitioners, administrators, policymakers, students, and researchers interested in the power and potential of restorative practice.

Format: Hardback
Length: 316 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Setting Relations Right in Restorative Practice is a comprehensive guide to utilizing restorative processes in diverse contexts, ranging from justice systems to broader community settings, with the aim of fostering healing and promoting peaceful coexistence. Restorative processes have the potential to establish, maintain, deepen, and repair relationships, while also neutralizing the conflict associated with negative relationships. By addressing these complex goals, restorative practice aims to reduce conflict within individuals, between groups, and between communities, ultimately enhancing individual and community well-being.

The authors, with their extensive experience in restorative innovation, distill valuable lessons from their work at the forefront of this field. They present an accurate and accessible theory that forms the foundation of a restorative mindset, accompanied by a detailed skill set. The book includes engaging case studies that showcase refinements to existing restorative programs in justice systems, as well as innovative approaches to addressing institutional abuse, family violence, and sexual harm. Other case studies explore initiatives aimed at enhancing psychological safety in schools and workplaces, as well as programs that promote restorative ways of working across entire cities or regions. By applying elements from successful restorative practices, practitioners can unlock the broader reforming potential of restorative practice.

This book is a valuable resource for restorative practitioners, administrators, policymakers, students, and researchers alike. It provides a deep understanding of restorative processes, their theoretical foundations, and practical applications, enabling individuals to harness the power and potential of restorative practice and other forms of deliberative decision-making. By promoting healing, fostering dialogue, and building trust, restorative practice contributes to a more peaceful and inclusive society.

Weight: 789g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032123271