Beck, Connie J.,

Family mediation : facts, myths, and future prospects / Connie J.A. Beck and Bruce D. Sales. - First edition. - ix, 249 pages ; 26 cm. - The law and public policy . - Law and public policy. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-232) and index.

Acknowledgments -- Divorce Mediation Practice and Scholarship -- An Introduction to Divorce Mediation -- Methodological Limits in Mediation Research -- Assessing the Goals and Benefits of the Mediation Process -- Full Discussion of Concerns -- A Neutral Third Party as Mediator -- Reduced Adversarialness and Emotional Stability of Parents -- Increased Satisfaction of Disputants With Legal Procedures and Outcomes -- Increased Compliance With Court Orders -- Decreased Divorce Processing Costs -- New Directions for Mediation Research and Theory to Inform Policy and Practice -- Future Mediation Research -- Current Mediation Theory -- Future Mediation Theory -- References -- Table of Authorities -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- About the Authors. I. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. II. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. III. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11.

1557987483 9781557987488

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Family mediation--United States
Divorce mediation--United States
Family psychotherapy

KF535 / .B43 2001

362.8286