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What if mediation isn't voluntary - Can it work?

"Thirty years ago, when the use of mediation began to expand beyond labor issues into other substantive areas, the concept of voluntary participation was a core principle of mediation practice. Trained mediators rallied against court programs that mandated participation in mediation. Much was written about the need for participation to be a voluntary choice in order for it to actually work. The pervasive attitude was that people can’t work out conflicts and disputes in mediation if they’re compelled to participate ..."

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Web-link: http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/news/ipso-facto/31915-th...
Source: The Anti-Antagonist Column
Language: English
Contact: Ann L. Berger