Research evaluation of family mediation practice and the issue of violence: Final Report/ Keys Young
- Bib ID:
- 2823555
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Canberra : Attorney-General's Dept., 1996
- iv, 155 p.; 30 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0642208670
- Summary:
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The aim of the study was to look into issues of family violence confronting family mediation services; provide information on the extent to which violence is an issue in the population who wish to mediate, and identify the various responses of mediation agencies; identify outcomes and client satisfaction for clients for whom violence has been/is an issues and for those not accepted for mediation because of violence or other issues; identify relevant issues for policy; and to make proposals as to staff education and training.
- Full contents:
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- 1.0. Introduction
- 1.1. Nature and purpose of this research
- 1.2. Background issues
- 1.3. Steering Committee
- 1.4. Scope of the study
- 1.5. Definitions of violence
- 1.6. The mediation agencies covered by this report
- 2.0. A review of existing literature on family mediation and family violence
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. The growth of family mediation services
- 2.3. The incidence of women entering mediation who have been abused
- 2.4. Arguments in favour of the use of mediation in family law disputes involving domestic violence
- 2.5. Arguments against using mediation in family law cases involving domestic violence
- 2.6. The current debate
- 2.7. Screening and intake
- 2.7.1. The exclusionary approach
- 2.7.2. Screening on the basis of severity of the violence
- 2.7.3. Screening on the basis of violence and the capacity to mediate
- 2.8. The mediation process
- 2.9. The terms of the mediation agreement and its enforcement
- 2.10. Empirical research on family violence and mediation
- 3.0. Agency profile
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. History and development of funded mediation services
- 3.3. Basic client data
- 3.4. Current models or practice
- 3.4.1. Differing approaches
- 3.4.2. Length and number of sessions
- 3.4.3. Current staffing
- 3.4.4. Staff or sessional mediators
- 3.4.5. Co-mediation
- 3.4.6. Mediators and gender
- 3.4.7. Professional qualifications
- 3.5. Current domestic violence policies
- 3.5.1. Three basic approaches to domestic violence
- 3.5.2. Mediation as a 'method of choice'
- 3.5.3. Criticisms of emphasis on women
- 3.5.4. The development of domestic violence policy
- 3.5.5. Other factors influencing the development of policy
- 3.5.6. Documented domestic violence policies and procedures
- 3.6. Primary or direct client related activities
- 3.6.1. Intake, assessment and screening
- 3.6.2. Who conducts screening and where
- 3.6.3. Screening and mediation as separate tasks
- 3.6.4. Screening formats
- 3.6.5. Policies about screening out domestic violence
- 3.6.6. Protective orders
- 3.6.7. Independent legal advice
- 3.6.8. Safety procedures
- 3.6.9. Referal practices
- 3.6.10. Conduct of mediation
- 3.6.10. Shuttle mediation
- 3.6.11. Other changes to practice
- 3.6.12. Agreements and summaries of sessions
- 3.7. Secondary activities
- 3.7.1. Briefing and debriefing
- 3.7.2. Follow-up and review
- 3.7.3. Evaluation
- 3.7.4. Data collection
- 3.7.5. Supervision
- 3.7.6. Domestic violence expertise of supervisors
- 3.7.7. Staff selection
- 3.7.8. Staff development
- 3.7.9. Community education/mediation promotion
- 3.7.10. Networking - 3.8. Mediator feedback
- 3.8.1. Key issues
- 3.8.2. Mediator views on 'appropriateness'
- 3.8.3. Practice issues
- 3.8.4. Factors which help or hinder practice
- 3.9. Areas for further development
- 3.10 Summary of issues
- 4.0. Exit survey of women clients
- 4.1. Design and conduct of the survey
- 4.2. Survey results
- 4.2.1. Coming into contact with the agency
- 4.2.2. Initial attitudes to mediation
- 4.2.2. Perceived suitability of various types of case for mediation
- 4.2.4. Reported incidence of violence or abuse
- 4.2.5. Clients' views about violence as an issue in family mediation
- 4.2.6. Cases which did not go to mediation
- 4.2.7. Mediation arrangements
- 4.2.8. Mediated cases: clients' views on various aspects of the mediation process
- 4.2.9. The parties' subsequent relationship
- 4.2.10. Other general comments
- 4.3. Summary of issues
- 4.3.1. Response to the survey
- 4.3.2. Sources of information or referral
- 4.3.3. Incidence of abuse and the agencies' identification of cases involving violence or abuse
- 4.3.4. Clients' views of the suitability of mediation in cases where there has been violence
- 4.3.5. Cases whihc did not proceed to mediation
- 4.3.6. Mediation arrangements
- 4.3.7. Client's views of various aspects of the mediation process
- 4.3.8. Subsequent relationship
- 4.3.9. General comments
- 5.0. Exist survey of men clients
- 5.1. Design and conduct of the survey
- 5.2. Survey results
- 5.2.1. Initial contact with the agency
- 5.2.2. Initial attitudes to mediation
- 5.2.3. Perceived suitability of various types of case for mediation
- 5.2.4. Reported incidence of violence or abuse
- 5.2.5. Mediation arrangements
- 5.2.6. Men's views on aspects of the mediation process
- 5.2.7. The parties' subsequent relationship
- 5.2.8. Other comments
- 5.3. Further discussion with respondents to the men's survey
- 5.4. Summary
- 6.0. Qualitative interviews with femal clients of mediation services
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Women who proceed to mediation
- 6.2.1. Reasons for trying mediation
- 6.2.2. Discussing or disclosing domestic violence or abuse
- 6.2.3. Referral to support services
- 6.2.4. Confusion about 'independent legal advice'
- 6.2.5. Mediation practice
- 6.2.6. Impact of denial of abuse by women
- 6.2.7. Written and non-written agreements/summaries
- 6.2.8. Satisfaction with outcomes
- 6.2.9. Summary of issues: mediated cases
- 6.3. Women who did not proceed to mediation
- 6.3.1. Introduction
- 6.3.2. Reasons for attempting mediation
- 6.3.3. Reasons for not proceeding with mediation
- 6.3.4. Level/nature of abuse
- 6.3.5. Responses to not proceeding with mediation
- 6.3.6. Termination of mediation
- 6.3.7. Support and referral
- 6.3.8. High costs of other legal options
- 6.3.9. Informal and other resolutions
- 6.3.10. No further action
- 6.3.11. Summary of issues: non-mediated cases
- 7.0. Referral agencies and networks
- 7.1. Referral networks
- 7.2. Domestic violence and women's support services
- 7.2.1. Western Sydney
- 7.2.2. Brisbane
- 7.2.3. Coffs Harbour
- 7.3. Legal aid commissions
- 7.4. Agency views and perceptions about the appropriateness of mediation
- 7.5. Summary
- 8.0. Conclusions and recommendations
- 8.1. Main findings
- 8.1.1. Incidence of family violence or abuse
- 8.1.2. Agency practice
- 8.1.3. Client feedback
- 8.1.4. Referral networks
- 8.2. Recommendations
- 8.3. Recommendation practice guidelines
- 8.3.1. Written promotional material
- 8.3.2. First contact
- 8.3.3. Intake
- 8.3.4. Disclosure of violence
- 8.3.5. Referral at time of intake
- 8.3.6. Safety at time of intake
- 8.3.7. Testing ability to mediate
- 8.3.8. When mediation does not proceed
- 8.3.9. Informing clients that their situation is not suitable for mediation
- 8.3.10. Use of interpreters
- 8.3.11. Mediation
- 8.3.12. Agreements
- 8.3.13. Follow-up after mediation is concluded
- 8.4. A framework for training
- 8.4.1. National training program
- 8.4.2. Program development
- 8.4.3. 'Train the trainer' program
- 8.4.4. Role of trainers at agency level
- 8.4.5. Relationship between training and agency practice
- 8.4.6. Content of training
- Appendix A. Women's exist survey
- Appendix B. Women's qualitative interviews
- Appendix C. Questions for key informants and referral agencies
- Appendix D. Men's exit survey
- Appendix E. Family Law Reform Act 1995 overview information sheet / prepared by Attorney-General's Department, May 1996. warni.ncil discovered
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 133-135
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- Family mediation practice report
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