Views mediation as an art form. Concludes: "Though many mediators may embrace deprivation of food as a useful means of driving resolution, the physical, psychological, and symbolic effects suggest that a meal or snack could greatly contribute to the resolution process."
23 pages., Online via HeinOnline through UI e-subscription., Part one describes a framework aimed at encouraging lawyers and other conflict managers to be overtly analytical when deciding which interventions may or may not be helpful in a particular conflict. Part two lists factors or diagnostic indicators that suggest that certain conflicts probably need the decision of an umpire or judge and that certain other conflicts probably need written claims to be filed in a court or tribunal.
2 pages., Online via ebscohost digital archive. March 20, 2015 issue., "Tenants and landlords of Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) tenancies will be able to settle disputes more easily following agreement on changes to legislation this week."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D00551
Notes:
Pages 27-46 in Bettina M. Bock and Sally Shortall (eds.) Rural gender relations: issues and case studies. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK. 374 pages.
