Community and Neighbourhood Mediation
Community and Neighbourhood Mediation

Author: Marian Liebmann

Publisher: Cavendish Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1843142449

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Looks at mediation as it can be applied to resolving community and neighbourhood disputes. The book covers the history and theory of mediation practices before looking at how these can work in practice by analyzing the mediation process and examining detailed case studies. It goes on to look at the organizational structures which allow these processes to be delivered, from model structures and services to advice on recruitment and training. The book also examines practical issues such as the importance of equal opportunities in community mediation schemes, how to maintain standards and get accreditation, and how to maintain cost-effectiveness.

Community Mediation
Community Mediation

Author: Karen Grover Duffy

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 1991-04-26

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780898625615

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In recent years the mediation movement has seen tremendous growth with significant advances being made in both research and practice. Despite these advances, reseachers and practitioners have remained relatively isolated from one another. Bridging the gap, COMMUNITY MEDIATION is dedicated to the mutual education of both researchers and mediators. It makes the findings of research accessible to practitioners and the issues of concern to practice available to researchers. Thus, this handbook affords researchers an excellent opportunity to learn more about actual techniques and enables practitioners to benefit from the latest research in the field.

Responding to Community Conflict
Responding to Community Conflict

Author: John Gray

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 9781842630556

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This review maps the range of mediation within the community - that is, mediation of disputes within local communities outside established legal and justice systems. It identifies what community mediation is and how it links to other mediation activities within the UK, highlighting the range of organisations responsible for providing mediation, how are they managed and the way in which mediation is delivered.

Community Mediation Programs
Community Mediation Programs

Author: Daniel McGillis

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1999-02

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 0788176706

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Examines developments in the community mediation field over the past two decades & reviews the field's major achievements & ongoing challenges. The evolution of the field, the diversification of services, & major resources available to the field are reviewed & research findings dealing with community mediation are also examined. Information for the report was obtained from: a review of literature in the field, an examination of materials obtained from programs across the country, discussions with experts in the field, & site visits to innovative programs in CA, NY, & NC. Charts & graphs. Resource listing.

Keeping it in the Community
Keeping it in the Community

Author: Linda Mulcahy

Publisher:

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780117025530

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This report is an evaluation of the use of community mediation in the London Borough of Southwark. It covers the causes of disputes, the way they are managed by housing officers, the mediation process and the cost of neighbour disputes. It looks at the arguments about the usefulness of the mediation service as opposed to the more formal legal procedures and concludes that it can have a discernible impact on the quality of dispute resolution.

The Possibility of Popular Justice
The Possibility of Popular Justice

Author: Sally Engle Merry

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2010-05-06

Total Pages: 501

ISBN-13: 0472023993

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"The Possibility of Popular Justice is essential reading for scholars and practitioners of community mediation and should be very high on the list of anyone seriously concerned with dispute resolution in general. The book offers many rewards for the advanced student of law and society studies." --Law and Politics Book Review "These immensely important articles--fifteen in all--take several academic perspectives on the [San Francisco Community Boards] program's diverse history, impact, and implications for 'popular justice.' These articles will richly inform the program, polemical, and political perspectives of anyone working on 'alternative programs' of any sort." -- IARCA Journal "Few collections are so well integrated, analytically penetrating, or as readable as this fascinating account. It is a 'must read' for anyone interested in community mediation." --William M. O'Barr, Duke University "You do not have to be involved in mediation to appreciate this book. The authors use the case as a launching pad to evaluate the possibilities and 'impossibilities' of building community in complex urban areas and pursuing popular justice in the shadow of state law." --Deborah M. Kolb, Harvard Law School and Simmons College Sally Engle Merry is Professor of Anthropology, Wellesley College. Neal Milner is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Program on Conflict Resolution, University of Hawaii.