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Disability Discrimination in Education: Investigating the ADR Experiences of Parents and Practitioners

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Disability discrimination in schools is prohibited by state and federal anti-discrimination laws. If issues arise, complainants may seek redress through formal or informal complaint pathways. These pathways often utilise confidential alternative dispute resolution (‘ADR’), and as such, little is known about how the conflict inherent in such complaints is resolved, if at all. Despite this gap, the recent Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability made recommendations to amend these laws without inquiring into how these complaints were resolved or whether the advantages of ADR are realised. This article employs thematic analysis to address this gap by exploring the experiences of two participant groups involved in these confidential education complaints about students with disability-related challenging behaviours: parent participants and resolution practitioners.

Source: University of New South Wales law journal

DOI: 10.53637/satc4613

Authors: Elpitha Spyrou, Marianne Clausen

Institution: The University of Adelaide

Language: English

Topic: Legal Issues in Education

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4407993070

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