{"product_id":"mediating-child-custody-disputes-isbn-9780787940515","title":"Mediating Child Custody Disputes","description":"\u003cb\u003eEffective Mediation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Seasoned mediator Donald Saposnek has revised and updated his classic primer which offers the most current information on issues and procedures concerning child custody mediation and includes important updates on new research and laws. Using metaphors drawn from Aikido, Saposnek's compassionate book offers guidance for developing the essential therapeutic skills and mediation techniques that will help solve difficult problems and create cooperation. PERSPECTIVES ON CHILD CUSTODY MEDIATION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mediation as a Cooperative Problem-Solving Approach.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Needs of Children Through Divorce.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Attitudes and Skills Needed for Effective Mediation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Strategic Approach: Aikido as a Model for Mediation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e STRUCTURING THE MEDIATION PROCESS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Beginning Mediation: Setting the Context for Negotiations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Phases of Mediation: From Gathering Information to ReachingAgreements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Drafting the Mediation Agreement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e STRATEGIES USED BY CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND MEDIATORS.Parents'Motives and Methods in Custody Disputes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Strategies for Eliciting Cooperation Between Parents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Skills and Techniques for Managing Conflict.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TWO CASE STUDIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Case Study #1: A Less Complex Case.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Case Study #2: A More Complex Case.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CHALLENGES AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Special Circumstances Affecting Mediation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ethics, Values, and Morals in Mediation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Making Mediation Work: Recommendations for Mediators, Attorneys,and Judges.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Uniform Standards Of Practice For Court Connected ChildCustody Mediation For the State Of California.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Academy of Family Mediators Standards Of Practice ForFamily And Divorce Mediation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix C: Confidentiality Forms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix D: Pre-Empting Statement Categories For Commencing ChildCustody Mediation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix E: List Of Strategies Of Used By Spouses, Children, AndMediators.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix F: Sample Mediation Agreements. \"This book should be required reading for anyone who is beginningto mediate child custody disputes.\" (Mediation News)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The best book now available focused on the custody mediationprocess.\" (The Alternative Newsletter)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The seminal work in systems theory applied to mediation, this willbe invaluable to all practicing mediators as well as otherprofessionals involved in custody disputes.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This revised book is a gem. Saposnek's compassionate, ethical, andstrategic approach is carefully balanced with an in-depth knowledgeof families-- essential reference.\" (Janet R. Johnston, executivedirector, Judith Wallerstein Center for the Family in Transition,associate professor, Administration for Justice Department, SanJose State University)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Don Saposnek, one of the fellow pioneers in mediating childcustody disputes, has completely updated his classic work. This newedition contains valuable new case material gleaned over twentyyears of mediating these disputes. Many authors have written aboutmediation, but few have the depth and breadth of experience of DonSaposnek.\" (Hugh McIsaac, director, Family Court Services,Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland, Oregon)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This classic guide has been thoroughly updated and enhanced. It isa must read for those becoming custody mediators and a helpfulreference for experienced mediators.\" (Jay Folberg, dean andprofessor of law, University of San Francisco School of Law andco-author, Divorce Mediation, Joint Custody and Shared Parenting,and Mediation) \u003cb\u003eDONALD T. SAPOSNEK\u003c\/b\u003e is a clinical-child psychologist, director of Family Mediation Service of Santa Cruz, California, and a psychology faculty at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He is on the editorial boards of the \u003ci\u003eMediation Quarterly and the Family and Conciliation Courts Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is the editor of the \u003ci\u003eAcademy of Family Mediators' Mediation News\u003c\/i\u003e. \"The seminal work in systems theory applied to mediation, this will be invaluable to all practicing mediators as well as other professionals involved in custody disputes.\"—Library Journal","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989600157925,"sku":"NP9780787940515","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787940515.jpg?v=1761784759","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mediating-child-custody-disputes-isbn-9780787940515","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}