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The Ethics of App‐Assisted Family Mediation
Author(s) -
Barsky Allan E.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
conflict resolution quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1541-1508
pISSN - 1536-5581
DOI - 10.1002/crq.21168
Subject(s) - mediation , neutrality , confidentiality , psychology , internet privacy , informed consent , duty , social psychology , political science , law , computer science , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
This article explores ethical issues that mediators should consider when selecting and using digital programs (software/apps) as part of the mediation process. In particular, mediators should address ethical concerns related to duty of care, informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, boundaries, neutrality and fairness, and cross‐border mediation.