The Blackwell handbook of mediation : bridging theory, research, and practice / edited by Margaret S. Herrman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Herrman, Margaret S., 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mediation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Mediation.

Negotiation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Negotiation.

Conflict management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Conflict management.

Physical Description:

xvii, 448 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This handbook invites readers who are interested in mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution to share the perspectives of experts in the field. * Contributors include scholars, mediators, trainers and negotiators, all of whom are passionate about their work. * Emphasises both internal and external factors as important sources of influence when negotiating conflicts. * Explores the cultural and institutional frameworks that have shaped intervention processes. * Considers what techniques might work when, how and why. * Demonstrates the sophistication of contemporary studies of mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution.

Contents:

Introduction / Margaret S. Herrman

Mediation from beginning to end : a testable model / Margaret S. Herrman, Nancy Hollett, and Jerry Gale

Examining mediation in context : toward understanding variations in mediation programs / Craig McEwen

Policy, practice, and politics : bargaining in the shadow of Whitehall / Janet Walker and Sherrill Hayes

The role of antecedent and procedural characteristics in mediation : a review of the research / Roselle L. Wissler

Applying the comprehensive model to workplace mediation research / Brian Polkinghorn and E. Patrick McDermott

Restorative justice mediated dialog / Mark S. Umbreit and Robert B. Coates

Mediation as framing and framing within mediation / Barbara Gray

Does the model overarch the narrative stream? / John M. Winslade and Gerald D. Monk

A facework frame for mediation / Stephen Littlejohn and Kathy Domenici

Mediation and the fourfold model of justice / Donald E. Conlon

The dynamics of power in child custody mediation / Donald T. Saposnek

Emotion in mediation : implications, applications, opportunities, and challenges / Tricia S. Jones

Preempting disaster : pre-mediation strategies to deal with strong emotions / Daniel L. Shapiro

The meaning of "social" in interpersonal conflict and its resolution / Sandra Schruijer and Leopold S. Vansina

Manager as mediator : developing a conflict-positive organization / Dean Tjosvold and Fang Su

Mediation and difficult conflicts / Morton Deutsch

Enhancing mediator artistry : multiple frames, spirit, and reflection in action / Neil H. Katz

Of time and the river : notes on the Herrman, Hollett, and Gale model of mediation / Kevin Avruch

Mediation at the millennium / Dean G. Pruitt

A trainer responds to the model / Zena D. Zumeta

Conclusion / Margaret S. Herrman.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786610286195

9781280286193

1280286199

9781405164238

1405164239

9781405152167

1405152168

OCLC:

437159297