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Mediation : a comprehensive guide to resolving conflicts without litigation / Jay Folberg, Alison Taylor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science seriesPublisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1984Edition: First editionDescription: xxii, 392 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0875895948
  • 9780875895949
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.6 19
LOC classification:
  • HM136 .F54 1984
  • KF9084 .F64 1984
Contents:
Part one: Introduction to mediation and conflict resolution -- Development, definition, and functions of mediation -- Nature of conflict and dispute resolution processes -- Part two: Mediation stages, concepts, and skills -- Stages in the mediation process -- Counseling concepts for developing mediation skills -- Methods for enhancing communication -- Part three: Varieties of mediation and applications to practice -- Diverse styles and approaches to mediating conflict -- Family and divorce mediation -- Applications to various conflict situations -- Part four: Mediation as a profession--education, ethical, and practical dimensions -- Education and training of mediators -- Ethical, professional, and legal issues -- Specific considerations in setting in a mediation service -- Receiving and making referrals -- Dealing with special concerns -- Conclusion -- Resources A.: Employment agreement -- B.: Mediation guidelines -- C.: Mediated custody and child support plan -- D.: Code of professional conduct for mediators -- E.: Selected list of national organizations.
Summary: "Provides practical, how-to advice for mediating a variety of conflicts, including those arising from divorces, custody and visitation decisions, family conflict, neighborhood grievances, educational disagreements, environmental disputes, and problems in the workplace."--Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-378) and index.

Part one: Introduction to mediation and conflict resolution -- Development, definition, and functions of mediation -- Nature of conflict and dispute resolution processes -- Part two: Mediation stages, concepts, and skills -- Stages in the mediation process -- Counseling concepts for developing mediation skills -- Methods for enhancing communication -- Part three: Varieties of mediation and applications to practice -- Diverse styles and approaches to mediating conflict -- Family and divorce mediation -- Applications to various conflict situations -- Part four: Mediation as a profession--education, ethical, and practical dimensions -- Education and training of mediators -- Ethical, professional, and legal issues -- Specific considerations in setting in a mediation service -- Receiving and making referrals -- Dealing with special concerns -- Conclusion -- Resources A.: Employment agreement -- B.: Mediation guidelines -- C.: Mediated custody and child support plan -- D.: Code of professional conduct for mediators -- E.: Selected list of national organizations.

"Provides practical, how-to advice for mediating a variety of conflicts, including those arising from divorces, custody and visitation decisions, family conflict, neighborhood grievances, educational disagreements, environmental disputes, and problems in the workplace."--Publisher description.

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