Family mediation : contemporary issues / Howard H. Irving, Michael Benjamin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Irving, Howard H., author.

Benjamin, Michael, 1950- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family mediation--North America.

Family mediation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 472 pages).

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

Haywards Heath, West Sussex : Bloomsbury Professional, 2020.

Summary:

As divorce rates rise, family mediation represents an alternative way of making settlements without involving an already overburdened judicial system. This book presents a discussion of the current North American trends in the burgeoning field of family mediation by featuring both a review of the literature and a model for family mediation practice.

Contents:

Chapter

1. Introduction - Marian Roberts and Maria Federica Moscati Chapter

2. Reconstruction of family mediation in a post-justice world - Rosemary Hunter and Anne Barlow Chapter

3. Development of the regulatory framework for the practice of mediation in the UK - Lesley Saunders Chapter

4. Family mediation: the Irish perspective - Sinǎd Conneely and Ri̤sn̕ O'Shea Chapter

5. Family mediation: the Scottish perspective - Anne Hall Dick Chapter

6. Ethics and the family mediation process - Lisa Webley Chapter

7. Models, styles and third parties: a fresh look at three core concepts in family mediation - Barbara Wilson Chapter

8. The meaning of power in family mediation: new forms and functions - Marian Roberts Chapter

9. Whose truth is it anyway? An imaginative reflection on the place of truth in family mediation - Neil Robinson Chapter

10. The voice of the child in family mediation - Lesley Allport Chapter

11. Mediation in children's cases with a cross-border element ? in particular, international child abduction, leave to remove and international contact - Sandra Fenn, Anne-Marie Hutchinson and Angela Lake-Carroll Chapter

12. We have the method but still there is so much to do: mediation for gender and sexually diverse relationships - Maria Federica Moscati Chapter

13. Creative paths to practice: helping new mediators to navigate the route to artistry - Lorraine Bramwell Chapter

14. Teaching family mediation in higher education ? what an academic family mediation course could look like - Katherine Stylianou Chapter

15. Exploring the scope of family mediation in England and Wales - Andrew Sims Chapter

16. Domestic abuse and family mediation: what can an experienced mediator tell us? - Tony Whatling, interviewed by the editors

Notes:

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Relationship of Mediators to Legal Professionals and the Legal Framework Chapter 3: Development of Regulatory Framework Chapter 4: Training Issues and Standards Chapter 5: Power Issues Chapter 6: High Conflict Cases Chapter 7: Psychological Dynamics Chapter 8: Role of Children Chapter 9: Child Abduction and Relocation Chapter 10: Cross-cultural Issues Chapter 11: Muslim Families Chapter 12: Same-Sex Relationships Chapter 13: Scottish Developments Chapter 14: Irish Developments Chapter 15: Cross-Border Developments Chapter 16: Summarisation

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-5265-0542-8

OCLC:

1159693250