Systemic / Strategic Aspects and Potentials in the Haynes Model of Divorce Mediation How Do Requirements of the Mediation Process Empower the Couple to Solve Present and Future Problems? (original) (raw)

Systemic/strategic aspects and potentials in the Haynes model of divorce mediation

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 1986

Over the past decade there has been an increasing interest in what is referred to generically as "family or divorce mediation" (Brown and Manela, 1977;. This practice is concerned with the process of marital dissolution and involves a structured orientation to separation and termination in a relationship . While superficially the opposite of marriage counseling, it does in fact encompass many of the same dynamics. While the end is practical-the preparation of independent households, division of community property, and the resolution of child custody/access issues-the process often requires the same sentiment found in family or marital therapy (Baptiste, 1983). This is an emphasis upon cybernetic or ,systemic issues in the couple's relationship and use of technique or intervention appropriate to them.

Considering effective divorce mediation: Three potential factors

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 2002

The purpose of this exploratory, qualitative stgdy was to examine mediator efect by employing a repeated measures research design in which we videotaped mediators working with actors and a scripted divorce case scenario. What factors distinpish higher-rated mediators fiom lower-rated ones? Our discourse analysis offour divorce mediations suggested three signijcant factors of injuence that finction interactively and afect both mediation outcome and process. Ethical implications regarding how mediators achieve success in these three domains are discussed. This article presents implications for researchers, trainers, and practitioners; it suggests important directions for fiture research with nonsimulated mediation. ediation, like other professional practices, is a complex process. M Indeed, we suspect that many variables contribute to the success or failure of both the process and the outcome of a mediation, possibly (1) mediator characteristics (personality, education, professional training, skill level, cultural background, age, gender, appearance, and so on),

A DECADE OF DIVORCE MEDIATION RESEARCH: Some Answers and Questions

Family Court Review, 2005

A decade of divorce mediation research has focused on outcomes such as settlement rates, cost eflciency, client satisfaction, effect on levels of conflict and cooperation, psychological adjustment, and compliance. Despite methodological problems limiting generalizations, most siudies report mildly favorable to very positive findings. Research on the mediation process and mediator behaviors has received very limited aitention, and should be the focus of the next decade of research to elevate the mediation field to a more sophisticated, effective level of practice.

A Decade of Divorce Mediation Research

Family Court Review, 2005

A decade of divorce mediation research has focused on outcomes such as settlement rates, cost eflciency, client satisfaction, effect on levels of conflict and cooperation, psychological adjustment, and compliance. Despite methodological problems limiting generalizations, most siudies report mildly favorable to very positive findings. Research on the mediation process and mediator behaviors has received very limited aitention, and should be the focus of the next decade of research to elevate the mediation field to a more sophisticated, effective level of practice.