Mediating Divorce, Package (Includes Mediator's Manual; Client's Workbook; The Children's Book; Audio Cassette) [Loose Leaf]

Marilyn S. McKnight (Author), Stephen K. Erickson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 18, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0787943045 | ISBN-13: 978-0787943042 | Edition: 1

Mediating Divorce is the most readable text on mediation thus far. The book really is a philosophical guide to divorce mediation and clearly spells out the elements and processes of divorce mediation. The book should have been written years ago and is destined to be a classic.
?Tan Ngoh Tiong, executive member, International Federation of Social Workers

Client's Workbook, contains helpful assessment tools and checklists, these 'take-home assignments' are an integral part to the mediation process.

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"The Mediating Divorce Manual is beautifully designed, carefully written, and superbly organized. It combines mediation theory and practice with dozens of helpful illustrations, suggestions, and comments. The Mediating Divorce manual reflects the depth and experience of its authors in mediation training. It can be used effectively by either a novice or experienced mediator. I strongly recommend it!" (Robert E. Oliphant, professor of family law, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota)

"Mediating Divorce is the most readable text on mediation thus far. The book really is a philosophical guide to divorce mediation and clearly spells out the elements and processes of divorce mediation. The book should have been written years ago and is destined to be a classic." (Ngoh-Tiong Tan, trains mediators and teaches negotiation and conflict management at the University of Singapore and is an executive member of the International Federation of Social Workers)

"Any person considering the divorce mediation field should read this book. . . comprehensive. . . must reading." (A.M. "Sandy" Keith, former chief justice, Minnesota Supreme Court)

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Expand your practice into a new fee-for-service market that desperately needs your skills!Help divorcing couples create a workable plan instead of a battle.Mediating Divorce is a complete how-to guide for becoming a skilled divorce mediator.? Identify potential roadblocks that can stall the mediation process? Resolve emotional, financial, and legal issues through valuable suggestions and examples? Learn the basics of conflict resolution in non-legalistic terms? Save 75% over the cost of the Institute's 40-hour Divorce Mediation Training Seminar? And much more"Mediating Divorce is the most readable text on mediation thus far. The book really is a philosophical guide to divorce mediation and clearly spells out the elements and processes of divorce mediation. The book should have been written years ago and is destined to be a classic."?Tan Ngoh Tiong, executive member, International Federation of Social WorkersTap into the combined experience and insight of two of the country's most respected divorce mediators and transform your practiceJust look at what's inside Mediating Divorce:Mediator's Manual: a step-by-step program encompassing the legal and psychological aspects of divorce mediationClient's Workbook: contains helpful assessment tools and checklists, these ?take-home assignments' are an integral part to the mediation processChildren's Book: help your clients organize custodial responsibilities with this valuable guideAudio Cassette: co-author Stephen Erickson guides you?step by step?through your first mediation sessionTraditional adversarial divorce litigation is costly and punitive. In California alone nearly 60 percent of divorcing couples are turning to mediation to resolve the financial and parental aspects of their separation. Mediating Divorce is the comprehensive training program for counselors, therapists, and family law attorneys who want to augment their unique skills and develop the necessary thought proces

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Product Details

• Loose Leaf: 512 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (December 18, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787943045
• ISBN-13: 978-0787943042
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 5.9 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,195,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Client Oriented At Its Best, November 1, 2002

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Jon Linden (Warren, N.J. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mediating Divorce: A Step-by-Step Manual (Paperback)

McKnight and Erickson have presented one of the best generic guides for divorce mediators in existence. With the focus on client oriented services designed to fully involve the parties in all decision making, the book gives the mediator a step-by-step instruction manual to mediating divorce. In addition to the basics of Parenting Plans, Spousal Support (Alimony), Budgeting, Equitable Distribution and Tax Consequences, the authors include things of which the mediator should be conscious. The potential effects on the parties that could result in certain circumstances is described for the mediator. And assistance is given to help mediators explain to the client each part of the divorce process so clients can make informed decisions.

While it is vital that any divorce mediator know the laws in any individual state he/she is operating in, the Manual allows one to easily set up a format that will work in any state. The mediator need only add those specifics that are essential for the particular state. For those starting out as divorce mediators and for those considering becoming divorce mediators, this book provides terrific guidance about the process and the profession. Complete with sample forms, McKnight and Erickson give a wonderful and complete manual for client oriented divorce mediation.