Expert Mediators

Expert Mediators
Author: Jean Poitras
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2013
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0765709635

Drawing on the experience of more than 175 mediators from across the spectrum of mediation practice and among different geographic regions, such as the U.S., Australia, Europe, Israel, and Canada, this book presents the best practices for mediators to emulate.

Community Mediation Programs

Community Mediation Programs
Author: Daniel McGillis
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 118
Release: 1999-02
Genre: Dispute resolution (Law)
ISBN: 0788176706

Examines developments in the community mediation field over the past two decades & reviews the field's major achievements & ongoing challenges. The evolution of the field, the diversification of services, & major resources available to the field are reviewed & research findings dealing with community mediation are also examined. Information for the report was obtained from: a review of literature in the field, an examination of materials obtained from programs across the country, discussions with experts in the field, & site visits to innovative programs in CA, NY, & NC. Charts & graphs. Resource listing.

Community Mediation

Community Mediation
Author: Karen Grover Duffy
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1991-04-26
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780898625615

In recent years the mediation movement has seen tremendous growth with significant advances being made in both research and practice. Despite these advances, reseachers and practitioners have remained relatively isolated from one another. Bridging the gap, COMMUNITY MEDIATION is dedicated to the mutual education of both researchers and mediators. It makes the findings of research accessible to practitioners and the issues of concern to practice available to researchers. Thus, this handbook affords researchers an excellent opportunity to learn more about actual techniques and enables practitioners to benefit from the latest research in the field.

The Possibility of Popular Justice

The Possibility of Popular Justice
Author: Sally Engle Merry
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 501
Release: 2010-05-06
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0472023993

"The Possibility of Popular Justice is essential reading for scholars and practitioners of community mediation and should be very high on the list of anyone seriously concerned with dispute resolution in general. The book offers many rewards for the advanced student of law and society studies." --Law and Politics Book Review "These immensely important articles--fifteen in all--take several academic perspectives on the [San Francisco Community Boards] program's diverse history, impact, and implications for 'popular justice.' These articles will richly inform the program, polemical, and political perspectives of anyone working on 'alternative programs' of any sort." -- IARCA Journal "Few collections are so well integrated, analytically penetrating, or as readable as this fascinating account. It is a 'must read' for anyone interested in community mediation." --William M. O'Barr, Duke University "You do not have to be involved in mediation to appreciate this book. The authors use the case as a launching pad to evaluate the possibilities and 'impossibilities' of building community in complex urban areas and pursuing popular justice in the shadow of state law." --Deborah M. Kolb, Harvard Law School and Simmons College Sally Engle Merry is Professor of Anthropology, Wellesley College. Neal Milner is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Program on Conflict Resolution, University of Hawaii.

Mediation in the Campus Community

Mediation in the Campus Community
Author: William C. Warters
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Sponsored by the Conflict Resolution Education Network "Far and away the most comprehensive guide available.... Warterspresents a wide range of possible program structures and providesthe information that organizers and participants need to select thebestoption." --James B. Boskey (1942-1999), former editor and publisher, TheAlternative Newsletter, and former professor of law, Seton HallLaw School, New Jersey "Professionally written, logically organized, and delivered in apersonal style that is appealing to the reader.... A thoughtfulbalance of theory with pragmatic suggestions for developing andintegrating a mediation program on campus." --Roger Witherspoon, vice president, Student Development, John JayCollege of Criminal Justice "Warters not only conveys the need for mediation on campus, butthe importance of relating mediation to existing mechanisms such asstudent judicial affairs and other grievance processes." --Gene Zdziarski, developer of Student Conflict Resolution Servicesand associate director of Student Life, Texas A&M University,and former board member of the Association for Student JudicialAffairs Learn how to design, implement, manage, and evaluate mediationand conflict resolution programs on all types of campuses. WilliamC. Warters--a widely-known authority on dispute resolution inhigher education--offers administrators, faculty, student servicesprofessionals, and student groups step-by-step advice on mediationprogram development. He draws on case examples and ideas fromcampuses across the country to illustrate strategies for developingcreative and effective responses to conflict. Readers will find aten-step guide for creating new programs, plus advice on stafftraining, program promotion, results evaluation, and more. Sampleforms, policy language, promotional materials, mission statements,assessment questions, and a case management script are among themany resources provided in this guide.

Mediation in Context

Mediation in Context
Author: Marian Liebmann
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2011-06-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0857005804

From its small beginnings in the UK 15-20 years ago, mediation has become well-known as a more positive method of resolving conflict than the adversarial methods we have been accustomed to using. Reflecting the range of contexts in which mediation is now used, this book includes chapters on: history of mediation in the UK mediation with divorced and separated couples peer mediation in schools resolving neighbour disputes in rural and urban settings victim-offender mediation and conferencing resolving workplace and industrial disputes commercial mediation dealing with patients' complaints about doctors elder mediation environmental mediation and consensus building international mediation. Drawing on their own experiences as mediators, the contributors to this book discuss the benefits and drawbacks of mediation in particular settings and use case studies to illustrate how mediation works in practice. This book provides a comprehensive overview of mediation for those wanting to find out more, or those beginning in the field, as well as containing useful information and advice for anyone involved in mediation.

Community and Neighbourhood Mediation

Community and Neighbourhood Mediation
Author: Marian Liebmann
Publisher: Cavendish Publishing
Total Pages: 334
Release: 1998
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1843142449

Looks at mediation as it can be applied to resolving community and neighbourhood disputes. The book covers the history and theory of mediation practices before looking at how these can work in practice by analyzing the mediation process and examining detailed case studies. It goes on to look at the organizational structures which allow these processes to be delivered, from model structures and services to advice on recruitment and training. The book also examines practical issues such as the importance of equal opportunities in community mediation schemes, how to maintain standards and get accreditation, and how to maintain cost-effectiveness.

The Routledge Handbook of Intercultural Mediation

The Routledge Handbook of Intercultural Mediation
Author: Dominic Busch
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2022-11-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000771733

Offering unique coverage of an emerging, interdisciplinary area, this comprehensive handbook examines the theoretical underpinnings and emergent conceptions of intercultural mediation in related fields of study. Authored by global experts in fields from intercultural communication and conflict resolution to translation studies, literature, political science, and foreign language teaching, chapters trace the history, development, and present state of approaches to intercultural mediation. The sections in this volume show how the concept of intercultural mediation has been constructed among different fields and shaped by its specific applications in an open cycle of influence. The book parses different philosophical conceptions as well as pragmatic approaches, providing ample grounding in the key perspectives on this growing field of discourse. The Routledge Handbook of Intercultural Mediation is a valuable reference for graduate and postgraduate students studying mediation, conflict resolution, intercultural communication, translation, and psychology, as well as for practitioners and researchers in those fields and beyond.