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State‐level associations: An emerging trend in community mediation
Author(s) -
Nowell Branda L.,
Salem Deborah
Publication year - 2004
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.70
Subject(s) - mediation , state (computer science) , function (biology) , quality (philosophy) , psychology , field (mathematics) , social psychology , sociology , computer science , social science , epistemology , biology , philosophy , mathematics , algorithm , evolutionary biology , pure mathematics
State‐level mediation associations (SMAs) in more than twenty states may play an important role in the further development of community mediation by addressing many of the prevailing needs in the field regarding networking, access to resources, and quality control. This chapter is a qualitative exploration into the function and range of activities of SMAs and factors facilitating or challenging their development.