Diane Bretherton
Biographic Data
| ID | 1584760 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diane Bretherton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diane |
| FAMILY NAME | Bretherton |
| SIGNATURE | BRETHERTON D |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0872-4102 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
How can social movements transform societies? Developing a guide for practice
The articles in this special issue provide comparative case studies of social movements from a range of different nations, with different levels of peace and conflict, operating at different levels of the human ecology. This commentary focuses on the practical implications that flow from this comparison. The conceptual elements, that is the researchers' understanding of what a social movement is and the fundamental task of transforming direct, st…
Discussing conflict in contemporary China
The research suggests there is a gap in the peace studies and conflict resolution literature, with little representation or understanding of Chinese perspectives. In a project to address this gap, the researchers conducted interviews individually with 30 participants identified as ‘ emerging leaders’, who came from diverse universities and parts of the Peoples’ Republic of China. This paper reports on the language used by young emerging leaders t…
Community Resilience in Natural Disasters
Told through the voices of local community leaders, this book analyzes how communities respond to natural disasters and how outsiders contribute positively - or negatively - to their response, promoti
School-Based Peace Building in Sierra Leone
This article describes the development of a peace education project, including the Peace Education Kit, in schools in Sierra Leone. The program, initiated by the World Bank, has involved working partnerships between local and international agencies and provides a case study of how schools can work with the community to contribute to a national peace-building effort. The project is based in peace theory and the materials developed are integrated i…
What Makes Feminist Counselling Feminist
Feminist counselling is often characterized as a belief system. Described broadly in this way it has been difficult to clearly articulate its boundaries. The aims of this study were to provide clarification by exploring understandings of feminism among feminist practitioners and implications of these definitions for the rhetoric and practice of feminist counselling. Descriptions of feminism and feminist counselling were collected, via self-admini…
Nonviolent conflict resolution in children
is increasing concern about the level of violence in our community. Within Australia, National and State committees have been established to investigate the dimensions and causes of violence. Mugford (1989) noted, There are devastating consequences of violence to individuals and their implications for health, welfare and criminal justice provision are staggering. In 1986-1987 refugee funding in Australia cost $27.6 million and this is the tip of …
What Makes Feminist Counselling Feminist
Feminist counselling is often characterized as a belief system. Described broadly in this way it has been difficult to clearly articulate its boundaries. The aims of this study were to provide clarification by exploring understandings of feminism among feminist practitioners and implications of these definitions for the rhetoric and practice of feminist counselling. Descriptions of feminism and feminist counselling were collected, via self-admini…
School-Based Peace Building in Sierra Leone
This article describes the development of a peace education project, including the Peace Education Kit, in schools in Sierra Leone. The program, initiated by the World Bank, has involved working partnerships between local and international agencies and provides a case study of how schools can work with the community to contribute to a national peace-building effort. The project is based in peace theory and the materials developed are integrated i…
How can social movements transform societies? Developing a guide for practice
The articles in this special issue provide comparative case studies of social movements from a range of different nations, with different levels of peace and conflict, operating at different levels of the human ecology. This commentary focuses on the practical implications that flow from this comparison. The conceptual elements, that is the researchers' understanding of what a social movement is and the fundamental task of transforming direct, st…
Discussing conflict in contemporary China
The research suggests there is a gap in the peace studies and conflict resolution literature, with little representation or understanding of Chinese perspectives. In a project to address this gap, the researchers conducted interviews individually with 30 participants identified as ‘ emerging leaders’, who came from diverse universities and parts of the Peoples’ Republic of China. This paper reports on the language used by young emerging leaders t…
Nonviolent conflict resolution in children
is increasing concern about the level of violence in our community. Within Australia, National and State committees have been established to investigate the dimensions and causes of violence. Mugford (1989) noted, There are devastating consequences of violence to individuals and their implications for health, welfare and criminal justice provision are staggering. In 1986-1987 refugee funding in Australia cost $27.6 million and this is the tip of …
What Makes Feminist Counselling Feminist
Feminist counselling is often characterized as a belief system. Described broadly in this way it has been difficult to clearly articulate its boundaries. The aims of this study were to provide clarification by exploring understandings of feminism among feminist practitioners and implications of these definitions for the rhetoric and practice of feminist counselling. Descriptions of feminism and feminist counselling were collected, via self-admini…
School-Based Peace Building in Sierra Leone
This article describes the development of a peace education project, including the Peace Education Kit, in schools in Sierra Leone. The program, initiated by the World Bank, has involved working partnerships between local and international agencies and provides a case study of how schools can work with the community to contribute to a national peace-building effort. The project is based in peace theory and the materials developed are integrated i…
Community Resilience in Natural Disasters
Told through the voices of local community leaders, this book analyzes how communities respond to natural disasters and how outsiders contribute positively - or negatively - to their response, promoti
Discussing conflict in contemporary China
The research suggests there is a gap in the peace studies and conflict resolution literature, with little representation or understanding of Chinese perspectives. In a project to address this gap, the researchers conducted interviews individually with 30 participants identified as ‘ emerging leaders’, who came from diverse universities and parts of the Peoples’ Republic of China. This paper reports on the language used by young emerging leaders t…
How can social movements transform societies? Developing a guide for practice
The articles in this special issue provide comparative case studies of social movements from a range of different nations, with different levels of peace and conflict, operating at different levels of the human ecology. This commentary focuses on the practical implications that flow from this comparison. The conceptual elements, that is the researchers' understanding of what a social movement is and the fundamental task of transforming direct, st…
Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Peace and Human Rights Education (2 works) · Peacebuilding and International Security (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works)