The Moral Order in Family Mediation: Negotiating Competing Values

Smithson, Janet; Barlow, Anne; Hunter, Rosemary; Ewing, Jan

doi:10.1002/crq.21195

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“…Greatbatch and Dingwall () showed how such narratives could influence family mediation where mediators suggested that domestic violence claims remained outside the scope of the mediation. Smithson, Barlow, Hunter, and Ewing () also discussed family mediations where clients tried to assert, “the demonstrable moral order” informing a relationship (p. 189). Mediators, in this case, referred to the common mediation narratives around turn‐taking, respect, and so forth.…”

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Neutrality in Irish mediation, one concept, different meanings

Cheevers

2019

Conflict Resolution Qtrly

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The Mediation Act 2017 places mediation at the heart of the civil justice system in Ireland and protects some of the key principles of mediation. This article discusses neutrality, one of these principles. The article shows how neutrality is discussed by two sets of mediation stakeholders (clients and mediators). Using two data sets, the article demonstrates that both groups recognize the influence of neutrality on the mediation process. At the same time, the article shows that the manner in which both groups discuss neutrality is different.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Neutrality in Irish mediation, one concept, different meanings

Cheevers

2019

Conflict Resolution Qtrly

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“…Today, various entities provide standards of practice for mediators. For instance, Smithson and colleagues note that a key element of mediator training is highlighting the “importance of neutral or impartial facilitation” (Smithson et al , 2017, p. 173). The Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators (American Bar Association, 2005, np) suggests that sometimes mediators also have an obligation to “balance…party self-determination with a mediator’s duty to conduct a quality process.” This expectation is particularly relevant where histories of coercive control or IPV may exist (Field, 2016).…”

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Negotiating violence in family law mediation

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Miller²

2021

JACPR

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand mediation in divorce cases where intimate partner violence (IPV) is a concern. These cases may involve managing power imbalances, coercive control or risk for continued violence. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the authors use feminist and sociological theoretical approaches and grounded theory to analyze triangulated ethnographic data to explore how mediators construct and manage the issue of IPV in mediation. Findings The results indicate that mediators often share a common discourse about IPV that asserts that mediators are professionals with the skills to both identify IPV and to appropriately conduct mediations where IPV is present. However, to achieve successful mediations mediators sometimes choose to discount the seriousness of IPV in assessments. They also use a set of fluid strategies to handle potential power imbalances that allow them to represent themselves as unbiased, even while those strategies risk the equity of the mediation. Practical implications The authors share several strategies that could enhance the social justice of the process for all parties, including uniformity in assessing whether IPV is a concern and oversight of mediators’ practices and training. Social implications The results indicate mediators often share a common discourse about IPV that asserts mediators are professionals with the skills to identify IPV and to appropriately conduct mediations where IPV is present. To reach settlement mediators use a set of fluid mediation and accommodation strategies to handle potential power imbalances due to IPV that allow them to represent themselves as impartial, even while those strategies may risk equity in the mediation. Originality/value The unique data provide a behind-the-scenes look at mediation generated from participant observation of mediation training and actual mediations, along with interviews with 30 practicing mediators.

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“…El primer grupo, ha comprendido las obras de Hoffman ( 2011 El segundo grupo, ha sido vertebrado por un 13,3% de propuestas de investigación que han hecho uso de la técnica de recogida de datos basadas en encuestas o cuestionarios (Armadans et al, 2015;Bollen & Euwema, 2015); un 6,6% los registros observacionales (Glenn, 2010) y; un 33,3% las técnicas cualitativas basadas en el análisis del discurso (Jameson et al, 2010;Britton & Johnson, 2016;Howieson & Iriks, 2017;Smithson et al, 2017) o el grupo de discusión (Picard & Siltanen, 2013).…”

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“…Trabajo Social Global -Global Social Work, Vol 10, nº 18, enero-junio 2020, 23-45 uso de las preguntas transformadoras y las preguntas centradas en la solución (Barthel & Fortson-Harwell, 2016); la comprensión de los objetivos y las características del conflicto que ha traído a las partes a mediación (Berman-Robinson & Shurven, 2016); la atención a los roles de género (Britton & Johnson, 2016); la suspensión del juicio (Smithson et al, 2017) y; herramientas como el Caucus (Hoffman, 2011;Howieson & Iriks, 2017), como elementos que favorecen la generación de comprensión de la persona mediadora para con las partes.…”

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“…Según los mismos autores, ello revierte en una mayor efectividad de la mediación. Smithson et al (2017) destacaron la importancia de la suspensión del juicio de la persona mediadora, a fin de aproximarse a la construcción de la experiencia de las partes. Esto se traduce en la posibilidad de que la persona mediadora obtenga una comprensión más ajustada del conflicto, a la vez que orienta a las partes hacia la necesidad de cooperación para avanzar hacia la resolución del conflicto.…”

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Revisión sistemática exploratoria: la comprensión del conflicto por parte de la persona mediadora

Riera-Adrover

2020

TSG - GSW

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Las corrientes en el contexto de la Mediación y los Métodos Alternativos de Resolución de Conflictos, han girado hacia el reconocimiento de la comprensión, la empatía o la confianza, como elementos que predicen el éxito de la Mediación. El presente artículo, ha considerado la oportunidad de llevar a cabo un análisis en profundidad de la comprensión de la persona mediadora para con las partes a través de la revisión sistemática exploratoria. Los resultados han manifestado la presencia de una serie de actitudes y aptitudes, citadas en los principales estudios sobre el tema, que predicen la comprensión de la persona mediadora para con las partes. Entre los principales elementos en común, ha sido posible destacar el reconocimiento de la experiencia emocional de las partes en relación con el conflicto que las ha traído a mediación y el uso del Caucus como recurso que, en relación con la experiencia emocional de las partes, favorece la atención, la sensibilidad y el reconocimiento de la persona mediadora. Sobre ello, se ofrecen recomendaciones y propuestas de investigación para el futuro.

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The Moral Order in Family Mediation: Negotiating Competing Values

Cited by 18 publications

References 43 publications

Neutrality in Irish mediation, one concept, different meanings

Neutrality in Irish mediation, one concept, different meanings

Negotiating violence in family law mediation

Revisión sistemática exploratoria: la comprensión del conflicto por parte de la persona mediadora

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