Divorce mediation : perspectives on the field

201 Pages·2012·3.504 MB·English

by  Everett, Craig A

Divorce
Mediation
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Perspectives on the Field
Craig A. Everett
Editor
Divorce Mediation:
Perspectives
on the Field
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Divorce Mediation:
Perspectives
on the Field
Craig A. Everett
Editor
- Routledge
t Taylor & Francis Croup
New York London
Divorce Mediation: Perspectives on the Field has also been published as Journal of Divorce,
Volume 8, Numbers 3/4, Spring/Summer 1985.
© 1985 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. No pan of this book may be
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Main entry under title:
Divorce mediation.
Includes bibliographic references.
1. Divorce mediation—United States. I. Everett, Craig A.
KF535.D58 1985 346.7301 *66 85-8428
ISBN 0-86656-457-8 347.306166
Divorce Mediation:
Perspectives
on the Field
Journal of Divorce
Volume 8, Numbers 3/4
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
Reflections on the Growth and Significance of Divorce
Mediation 3
William G. Neville
Through an Interdisciplinary Mirror: Attorney-Therapist
Similarities 9
Joseph L. Steinberg
Mediation and Mutuality 9
Similarities 10
Interviewing Techniques 12
The Present and Future Role of Higher Education in
Divorce Mediation: Problems and Promise in Teaching,
Research, and Service 15
Elizabeth Janssen Koopman
Curricular Issues in Divorce Mediation Education 16
Potential Contributions of Increased Involvement of
Higher Education 22
Problematic Issues in Academic Involvement 25
Summary 31
Adjudication and Mediation: A Comparison of Custody
Decision-Making Processes Involving Third Parties 33
Linda K. Girdner
Introduction 33
Adjudication 37
Mediation 39
Implications for Practitioners 42
Directions for Future Research 43
Mediator’s Notebook: Reflections on Promoting Equal
Empowerment and Entitlements for Women 49
Isolina Ricci
Vulnerable Versus Robust Premises for Entitlement
or Empowerment 51
Two Self-Defeating Patterns in Women 52
Some Interventions for Balancing Power 55
Some Economic Indicators of Imbalance 58
Balancing Power Through Education and Skill Building 58
Summary 60
The Power of Including Children in Custody Mediation 63
Robin Drapkin
Florence Bienenfeld
Preparing the Child for Mediation 66
Approaching the Child 69
The Middle Phase 72
Closing With the Child 81
Monitoring the Plan 88
Conclusion 94
Family Mediation: A Descriptive Case Study 97
Jennifer Manocherian
Case Study 99
Technology and Mediator Training: Using Videotaping
for Experiential Learning 119
Alison Taylor
Videotape Criteria Examined 121
Available Videotapes Critiqued 124
Videotapes and Roleplays in Training 127
Videotaping and Ongoing Review and Supervision 127
Implications for Trainers, Professional Societies 128
Conclusion 129
Joint Custody Reconsidered: Systemic Criteria for
Mediation 131
Sandra S. Volgy
Craig A. Everett
Family Assessment Criteria for Joint Custody 138
Conclusions 148
The Effect of Cooperation on Egocentrism in Divorce
Mediation: A Simulation Study 151
Susan M. Worley
Andrew I. Schwebel
Method 154
Results 158
Discussion 160
Improving Communication in Divorce Mediation 167
Elizabeth A. Beck
Charles E. Beck
Mediation in Divorce 168
Communication Climates 171
Significance 174
The Attorney as Mediator: Handling Dual
Representation of Marrying and Divorcing Couples 177
John F. Nichols
Summary 183
Mediation: A Method of Law and Psychology in the
Netherlands 185
G. Peter Hoefnagels
The Interface Between the Legal and Psychological
Aspects of Divorce in Mediation 186
The Phases of Mediation 188
Issues of Spousal Maintenance in Mediation 190
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EDITOR FOUNDING EDITOR
CRAIC. A. EVERETT, PhD ESTHER OSHIVER FISHER, JD, EdD
Interdivisional Doctoral Program Marriage and Divorce Counselor
in Marriage and Family Studies, New York, NY
Florida State University,
Tallahassee, FL
EDITORIAL BOARD
CONSTANCE AHRONS, PhD MARCIA LASSWELL, MA
School of Social Work Department of Sociology
University of Wisconsin University of Southern California
W. ROBERT BEAVERS. MD MONICA MCGOLDRICK, MSW
Department of Psychiatry Community Mental Health Center
University of Texas Health Sciences Center Rutgers Medical School
ELLEN M. BERMAN, MD LILLIAN MESSINGER, MSW
Marriage Council of Philadelphia Clarke Institute of Psychiatry
DONALD BLOCH, MD Toronto, Canada
The Ackerman Family Institute ANN L. MILNE, MSW
PAULINE BOSS, PhD Family Mediation
Department of Family Study Madison, WI
University of Minnesota AUGUSTUS Y. NAPIER, PhD
STANLEY N. COHEN, PhD Private Practice
Department of Psychiatry Atlanta, GA
University of Oregon WILLIAM G. NEVILLE, EdD
Health Sciences Center Family Mediation
JOHN F. CROSBY, PhD Atlanta, GA
Department of Family Studies JOHN F. NICHOLS
University of Kentucky Attorney at Law
MEYER ELKIN, MSW Houston, TX
Private Practice WILLIAM C. NICHOLS, EdD
Beverly Hills, CA Private Practice
ROBERT D. FELNER, PhD Birmingham, MI
Department of Psychology EDWARD B. ROSENBERG, JUDGE
Auburn University Court of Common Pleas
H. JAY FOLBERG Philadelphia, PA
School of Law CLIFFORD SAGER, MD
Lewis & Clark College Jewish Family and Children Services
VINCENT D. FOLEY, PhD New York, NY
Private Practice DOUGLAS H. SPRENKLE, PhD
Jamaica, NY Department of Child Development
JAMES L. FRAMO, PhD and Family Study
Department of Psychology Purdue University
Temple University JOSEPH L. STEINBERG
SANDRA M. HÄLPERIN. PhD Attorney at Law
Private Practice Hartford, CT
Auburn, AL ARNOLD L. STOLBERG, PhD
ANN M. HARALAMBIE Department of Psychology
Attorney at Law Virginia Commonwealth
Tucson, AZ University
FREDERICK G. HUMPHREY, EdD JOHN TOULIATOS, EdD
School of Family Studies Department of Home Economics
University of Connecticut Texas Christian University
FLORENCE KASLOW, PhD NEVILLE R. VINES, PhD
Private Practice Private Practice
West Palm Beach, FL Portland, OR