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Practice note: Community mediation as social intervention
Author(s) -
Neves Tiago
Publication year - 2009
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.244
Subject(s) - mediation , neutrality , intervention (counseling) , process (computing) , party directed mediation , mediator , psychology , social psychology , transformative mediation , political science , sociology , alternative dispute resolution , law , computer science , medicine , psychiatry , operating system
Rather than understanding mediation solely as an attempt at problem solving between two individuals, this article examines the possibility of mediation as a social intervention designed to bring systemic change. If the mediation process is to have broader societal impact, one must address the questions this raises related to the mediator's role and neutrality. This article uses the case study of mediation in Brazil as a basis to launch the discussion.