| Description |
x, 187 pages ; 24 cm. |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
ACR practitioner's guide series |
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ACR practitioner's guide series.
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| Note |
"Published in cooperation with the Association for Conflict Resolution"--Verso of title page. |
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Series information from publisher's website. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-180) and index. |
| Contents |
Self-determination matters -- A crisis in interaction -- Self-determination and our desire to connect -- Self-determination and solving problems -- The art of using mirrors and lights -- The temptation to nudge parties toward agreement -- Self-determination is the best protection -- Self-determination and procedural complications -- Self-determination and lawyers -- The choice is yours. |
| Summary |
"Mediators have long debated whether "evaluative mediation," the kind commonly practiced by retired judges and others who frequently mediate in the context of litigation, should be called mediation. The crux of that debate concerns whether evaluations by the mediator undermine party self-determination. Simon and West's book is intended to advance the conversation beyond the question of evaluation to include subtler ways in which mediators may undermine or support self-determination. Self-determination is a principle that distinguishes mediation from other forms of dispute resolution and is a topic taught in most introductory mediator training courses. Discussions generally focus on the experience of participants and the techniques employed to nurture and safe-guard self-determination. Much of the writings that touch on self-determination talk about the techniques and strategies mediators use in order to support party self-determination. Uniquely, Tara West and Dan Simon follow a different path. They too are interested in the methods used by mediators, but what distinguishes their book is their examination of the mediator's decision-making process. In a step-by-step exploration, they show first how mediators assess the situation, then generate a possible explanation for the parties' attitudes, behaviors and ways of communicating, and finally choose an approach intended to encourage party self-determination. As part of examining the mediators thought process, the authors also describe how, in generating an explanation, mediators purposefully examine their own reactions to the parties as well as their own beliefs and theories. In this, they show how beliefs influence action-a key aspect of reflective practice. In the practice examples they explore throughout the book, the authors also emphasize the importance of and methods for learning from and through experience"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Mediation.
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Dispute resolution (Law)
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Autonomy (Psychology)
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Autonomy (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst00824168
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Dispute resolution (Law) (OCoLC)fst00895372
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Mediation (OCoLC)fst01013617
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| Added Author |
Bush, Robert A. Baruch, author of foreword.
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West, Tara, 1971- author.
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Association for Conflict Resolution, sponsoring body.
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| Added Title |
Art and science of mirrors and lights |
| ISBN |
9781538153857 hardcover |
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1538153858 hardcover |
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9781538153864 paperback |
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1538153866 paperback |
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9781538153871 electronic publication |
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