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Parsons, Ruth J. – Social Work, 1991
Notes that mediation as problem-solving intervention in social work became widely used in child custody and divorce cases, child-parent conflicts, and family disputes. Argues that mediator role is inherent in social work, and examines context for and assumptions underlying it. Discusses nature of conflicts, issue of neutrality within social work…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Child Custody, Counseling Techniques, Divorce