The goal of mandatory mediation is to disrupt «
the escalating cycle of conflict that so often perpetuates custody disputes and to shield children from the traumatizing consequences of repeated parental conflict over their care.»
Such behavior may prompt varied parental responses and
escalating cycles of conflict, withdrawal, and disengagement in the home (Burkem 2003; Cummings et al. 2001).
Not exact matches
Addressing these issues produces positions
of authority and inquiries about identity within our communities that can
escalate latent
conflict, as described in Text Box 2.4, into a
cycle of lateral violence.