Family Mediation Casebook
Theory And Process

First published in 1989. This book contains a straightforward, unembellished articulation of the how to of family and divorce mediation, enabling the reader to bring it to successful conclusion; emphasis on process and technique is amply illustrated by case presentations and analyses. The authors provide a well-thought-out discussion of the differences between mediation and counseling, and throughout the book, in their exposition of the mediation process, make clear how this differs from the adversarial process.

Chapter 1 A Conceptual Framework of Divorce Mediation; Chapter 2 Major Mediator Interventions; Chapter 3 Dan and Linda: A Typical Divorce Mediation Case; Chapter 4 Ron and Sue: a Spousal Abuse Relationship in Divorce Mediation; Chapter 5 Parenting Disputes: Who Will Have the Children?; Chapter 6 Maternal Grandparents and Dad: Who Will Raise Christine?; Chapter 7 Perceptions of Power in Mediation: Case Examples of Power Imbalance; Chapter 8 Strategies to Avoid Impasse;

Professional Practice & Development

Stephen K. Erickson, Marilyn S. McKnight Erickson are mediation trainers and hands-on mediators.