Martin Magmarigen Kwan Ken Wong
Biographic Data
| ID | 6808757 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martin Magmarigen Kwan Ken Wong |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martin Magmarigen Kwan Ken |
| FAMILY NAME | Wong |
| SIGNATURE | WONG M M K K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Subang Jaya Medical Centre |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-7864-4053 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Reflective Turn
Structured reflection remains a critical yet often undervalued catalyst in mediator development. This conceptual inquiry explores how structured reflective practices foster emotional resilience, ethical discernment, relational presence, and expanded worldviews in community mediators. Grounded in transformative learning theory and role identity theory, the article proposes a developmental framework mapping four stages of growth: emotional regulati…
Community Mediation in Plural Cities A Contextual Theory of Identity, Power, Trust, and Grassroots Ownership
Community mediation was conceived as a community‐based alternative to courts, yet dominant models were elaborated in relatively homogeneous settings. High‐density, multiracial and multireligious cities generate recurring disputes in shared spaces, but also amplify identity meanings, structural inequalities, and legitimacy concerns linked to dense institutional fields. These plural city conditions shape who enters mediation, how parties participat…
Bridging others, transforming self
Purpose This study aims to examine how sustained engagement in volunteer community mediation shapes the mediator’s internal development. While much of the literature privileges settlement outcomes or party satisfaction, this inquiry shifts the focus inward, to the personal transformation of the mediator navigating conflict in culturally diverse, urban neighbourhoods. Design/methodology/approach Framed within transformative learning theory and rol…
Transparent Mediator Discretion as Fairness by Design
Mediator discretion in community mediation is inevitable yet often invisible, which can obscure legitimacy, accountability, and bias in publicly funded or state‐adjacent settings. This conceptual design paper uses integrative synthesis, drawing on street‐level bureaucracy, procedural justice, and dispute system design, to derive a practice‐ready and auditable way to govern within‐session discretionary process moves without disrupting conversation…
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The Reflective Turn
Structured reflection remains a critical yet often undervalued catalyst in mediator development. This conceptual inquiry explores how structured reflective practices foster emotional resilience, ethical discernment, relational presence, and expanded worldviews in community mediators. Grounded in transformative learning theory and role identity theory, the article proposes a developmental framework mapping four stages of growth: emotional regulati…
Community Mediation in Plural Cities A Contextual Theory of Identity, Power, Trust, and Grassroots Ownership
Community mediation was conceived as a community‐based alternative to courts, yet dominant models were elaborated in relatively homogeneous settings. High‐density, multiracial and multireligious cities generate recurring disputes in shared spaces, but also amplify identity meanings, structural inequalities, and legitimacy concerns linked to dense institutional fields. These plural city conditions shape who enters mediation, how parties participat…
Bridging others, transforming self
Purpose This study aims to examine how sustained engagement in volunteer community mediation shapes the mediator’s internal development. While much of the literature privileges settlement outcomes or party satisfaction, this inquiry shifts the focus inward, to the personal transformation of the mediator navigating conflict in culturally diverse, urban neighbourhoods. Design/methodology/approach Framed within transformative learning theory and rol…
Transparent Mediator Discretion as Fairness by Design
Mediator discretion in community mediation is inevitable yet often invisible, which can obscure legitimacy, accountability, and bias in publicly funded or state‐adjacent settings. This conceptual design paper uses integrative synthesis, drawing on street‐level bureaucracy, procedural justice, and dispute system design, to derive a practice‐ready and auditable way to govern within‐session discretionary process moves without disrupting conversation…
Mediation (4 works) · Conflict Management and Negotiation (3 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (2 works) · Transformative learning (2 works) · Accountability (1 work) · Adult and Continuing Education Topics (1 work) · Autoethnography (1 work) · Collective identity (1 work) · Community of practice (1 work) · Confidentiality (1 work)