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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790997403321

Titolo

Divorce mediation : perspectives on the field / / Craig A. Everett, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-315-86007-4

1-317-94160-8

1-317-94161-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EverettCraig A

Disciplina

346.7301/66

347.306166

Soggetti

Divorce mediation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

". has also been published as Journal of divorce, Volume 8, Numbers 3/4, Spring/Summer 1985."

First published by the Haworth Press, 1985.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Reflections on the Growth and Significance of Divorce Mediation; Through an Interdisciplinary Mirror: Attorney-Therapist Similarities; Mediation and Mutuality; Similarities; Interviewing Techniques; The Present and Future Role of Higher Education in Divorce Mediation: Problems and Promise in Teaching, Research, and Service; Curricular Issues in Divorce Mediation Education; Potential Contributions of Increased Involvement of Higher Education; Problematic Issues in Academic Involvement; Summary

Adjudication and Mediation: A Comparison of Custody Decision-Making Processes Involving Third PartiesIntroduction; Adjudication; Mediation; Implications for Practitioners; Directions for Future Research; Mediator's Notebook: Reflections on Promoting Equal Empowerment and Entitlements for Women; Vulnerable Versus Robust Premises for Entitlement or Empowerment; Two Self-Defeating Patterns in Women; Some Interventions for Balancing Power; Some Economic Indicators of Imbalance; Balancing Power Through Education and Skill Building; Summary; The Power of Including Children in Custody Mediation

Preparing the Child for MediationApproaching the Child; The Middle



Phase; Closing With the Child; Monitoring the Plan; Conclusion; Family Mediation: A Descriptive Case Study; Case Study; Technology and Mediator Training: Using Videotaping for Experiential Learning; Videotape Criteria Examined; Available Videotapes Critiqued; Videotapes and Roleplays in Training; Videotaping and Ongoing Review and Supervision; Implications for Trainers, Professional Societies; Conclusion; Joint Custody Reconsidered: Systemic Criteria for Mediation; Family Assessment Criteria for Joint Custody; Conclusions

The Effect of Cooperation on Egocentrism in Divorce Mediation: A Simulation StudyMethod; Results; Discussion; Improving Communication in Divorce Mediation; Mediation in Divorce; Communication Climates; Significance; The Attorney as Mediator: Handling Dual Representation of Marrying and Divorcing Couples; Summary; Mediation: A Method of Law and Psychology in the Netherlands; The Interface Between the Legal and Psychological Aspects of Divorce in Mediation; The Phases of Mediation; Issues of Spousal Maintenance in Mediation

Sommario/riassunto

Here is an excellent introduction to and overview of the field of divorce mediation, a field that has grown rapidly and achieved a remarkable level of recognition among both the clinical and legal professions in the last decade. Divorce Mediation describes the process and some of the techniques of mediation, as well as mediation theory and training. Authorities from marriage and family therapy and law--all practicing mediators--address the ability of women to negotiate for themselves in mediation, describe several approaches to handling custody issues, and discuss several challenging issues fa