The Handbook of Divorce Mediation

Marlow, Lenard; Sauber, S. Richard

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“…Marlow and Sauber (1990) offer a convincing argument for a cooperative dialectic between mediation and litigation. However, neither the process of mediation nor litigation alone is the answer.…”

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confidence: 97%

Gender Issues in Family Law

Edwards¹

1997

Family Court Review

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Family mediation has been the target of criticism from feminists, the legal profession, and mental health professionals. Although this article will primarily address the concerns of feminists, it will, to a limited extent, address some of the concerns put forth by the other groups because of the similarities in their perspectives. Many of the concerns and issues expressed by feminists are valid on one hand, yet contradictory on the other. By exploring the gains made by women and how these gains were incorporated in the Ontario Family Law Act, the contradictions inherent in their arguments will be revisited and discussed in relation to a feminist‐informed mediation process. This article will explore seven aspects of the feminist critique of family mediation: protection of women and children's rights, spousal and child support, equal distribution of marital property, negotiations, empowerment, custody, and spousal abuse. Many of these issues are intertwined and therefore will occasionally be discussed in relation to other issues.

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Gender Issues in Family Law

Edwards¹

1997

Family Court Review

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“…Some hold that children should be included throughout the mediation process, especially in child custody cases, on the grounds that they have a right to know what is happening and that such involvement can help to reduce feelings of fear and anxiety about divorce (Drapkin and Bienenfeld 1985;Garwood 1990). On the other hand, there are those who argue that children should not be involved in the mediation so as to insulate them against possible further harm in the course of the mediation process itself (Marlow and Sauber 1990;Emery 1994;Meggs 1993).…”

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The Development of Family Mediation Services in Hong Kong: Review of an Evaluation Study

Chan

Chun²,

Lam³

2007

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

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This article evaluates a three-year Family Mediation Pilot Scheme introduced in Hong Kong in the year 2000. The findings of that scheme showed that users of the service generally considered that their time and money were saved and that mediation was effective in helping them to reach solutions on matters of dispute. On the basis of these findings, a framework covering the major parameters of family mediation services was developed. This noted that a service model which best suits Hong Kong is one whereby court-based and community-based services coexist, allowing couples to join the relevant service at any point during the divorce process. It should also be a service that is pluralistic and diverse in terms of the service and professional backgrounds of the mediators, thereby meeting the needs of a diverse clientele. Finally, it should offer an approach in which couples proceed to litigation only when mediation has been unsuccessfully attempted.

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“…2005). This concept is somewhat akin to Marlow & Sauber's (1990) view that therapists are ‘invited guests’, there at the discretion of the family to help address their desired wants and needs (p. 83). Different than an expert, a guide provides individuals with the opportunity to make a choice about the direction they want to pursue.…”

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“…Engaging families in treatment, however, is not an easy task. When families seek assistance, most often it is because they have lost the ability to successfully deal with one or more problems on their own (Marlow & Sauber 1990). Therapists must help the family restore the ability to deal with the problem(s) on their own so that change is sustained when services cease.…”

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“…In reality, therapists will rarely be successful in changing a family's ideological positions on different issues. If the therapist does not join the family where it is, they will likely be met with new intellectual or emotional lines of defence (Marlow & Sauber 1990). A philosophy of consumer‐driven or family‐driven care assists therapists and other service providers in providing family‐centred treatment that understands and respects the family where they are and encourages the family to take the lead in deciding the direction the therapeutic efforts should go.…”

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Incorporating family into the formula: family‐directed structural therapy for children with serious emotional disturbance

Radohl

2011

Child & Family Social Work

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Increasingly, policy‐makers and consumers alike have been pushing for inclusion of families in the treatment of children with diagnoses of serious and emotionally disturbed (SED). Further, recent trends in service provision highlight the necessity for creation and utilization of evidence‐based practices (EBP), as well as the need for consumer‐ or family‐driven treatment. Although family therapy is a popular intervention for this population, existing evidence‐based family therapy modalities fail to incorporate family direction in the treatment of children with SED. Moreover, the models studied have involved juvenile offenders, and, to date, little research has been conducted to substantiate their use with the SED population. Family‐directed structural therapy (FDST) is an emerging model that unifies evidence‐based practice with family‐directed care. This model actively involves parents and family members in the change process blending consumer‐based principles with a growing empirical base. In FDST, the family is both the fulcrum of power and source of change in the family. A description of this approach and an exemplar are provided to illustrate application of this model with families of children with SED.

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The Handbook of Divorce Mediation

Cited by 20 publications

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Gender Issues in Family Law

Gender Issues in Family Law

The Development of Family Mediation Services in Hong Kong: Review of an Evaluation Study

Incorporating family into the formula: family‐directed structural therapy for children with serious emotional disturbance

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