In the sense that there is still not widespread public awareness of the existence and
value of family mediation as a far better method to address issues relating to children than the courts.
Special thanks go to the wonderful people who made this task a continuing seminar in the underlying
values of family mediation and how to reach consensus among thoughtful, decent citizens of their communities.
Not exact matches
I would like to point out that the kind
of mediation offered there seems to be
family systems and service based, meaning that there are
value - added inputs being offered to the
families, not merely brokering
of deals.
Our exploration
of the Social Lab as a way to close the implementation gap for
family justice reform, has revealed how valuable the
mediation skillset is to encourage effective collaboration, to interpret the world from a variety
of different perspectives, to engage with those both within and outside
of the «system», to
value curiosity and learning, and to do joint problem - solving.
This was, to some, a surprising place to start as many practitioners believe strongly that
family mediation, which almost always involves deeply held
values and strong emotions, can only be conducted effectively using in person meetings in order to take into account body language, facial expressions, tone
of voice etc..
Mediating a Key Estate Settlement Issue - Dividing Personal Property (03/31/03)
Mediation with its «structural requirement» that parties focus on and
value the dynamics
of their relationships and interests before grabbing at specific options can be a powerful process tool for
families struggling with difficult personal property distribution issues.
The terms
of the sale and its effectiveness in securing
value for the
family members can be addressed in
mediation.
Fundamental differences in design, approach and
values, make it a futile and expensive exercise to try to replicate key characteristics
of family mediation within the confines
of the court system.
GOAL: To enhance one's working knowledge
of mediation values in order to integrate them into clinical work with divorcing couples and
families.
Actually,
mediation in divorce or divorce
mediation (some call it
family mediation) actually means working out a new set
of values for the couple post split and esp.
Also for these reasons,
family group is therefore an important element
of mediation between the cultural
values transmitted at the level
of extended community, and what actually the child and then the adolescent assimilate within their own cultural knowledge.