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Conversations with Young People in  Family Mediation, EPUB eBook

Conversations with Young People in Family Mediation EPUB

Edited by Johnson Philippa Johnson

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'Lisa has been a pioneer for many years of innovative mediation practice involving young people This book provides convincing evidence of the power of young people's voices and the necessity that they be heard.'

Neil Robinson, mediator, consultant and trainer, Mental Health Tribunal Judge, Visiting Professor, Staffordshire University

'Lisa Parkinson's expertise of more than four decades as a mediator and her enormous experience and deep insights into child-inclusive mediation make Conversations with Young People in Family Mediation an invaluable and essential read for those interested in this topic.'

Christoph Paul, co-founder of International Mediation Centre for Family Conflict and Child Abduction, Berlin.

'There is a genius to Lisa's writing that blurs the edges between report and rapport ....it is peppered with lively examples and anecdotes.'

Glynne Davies, mediator and family lawyer, London

Conversations with Young People in Family Mediation highlights the importance of talking with young people and taking account of their views, because they have the right to be heard and they need to be involved in decisions affecting their lives. The book includes:

- Valuable advice from young people on how to talk with them in helpful ways
- Anonymised examples of young people's participation in mediation
- A chapter on Diversity and Inclusivity
- An overview of significant research findings
- Appendices including a draft code of practice and sample documents

It is an invaluable guide to this important topic for mediators, lawyers, judges, social workers and academics.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.

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