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Elder mediation in theory and practice
— study results from a national caregiver mediation demonstration project | | Author(s) | Alexandra Crampton |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 56, no 5, July 2013 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, July 2013 |
| Pages | pp 423-437 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Advisory services [elderly] ; Advocacy ; Rights [elderly] ; Family care ; Law courts ; Social work. |
| Annotation | Mediation is a process through which a third party facilitates discussion among disputing parties to help them identify interests and ideally reach an amicable solution. Elder mediation is a growing subspecialty to address conflicts involving older adults, primarily where caregiving or finances are concerned. Mediation is theorised to empower participants but critics argue that it can exacerbate power imbalances among parties and coerce consensus. This article examines the potential and pitfalls of using mediation to empower older adults in the context of family caregiving and adult guardianship disputes through an exploratory ethnographic study of a national caregiver mediation demonstration project. The study compares mediation in theory from the literature with theory of mediation and empowerment as perceived by study respondents. It then compares mediation as empowering in theory with mediation in practice. Implications from these findings underscore the importance of gerontological social work expertise to ensure the empowerment of vulnerable older adults in mediation sessions. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130823241 A |
| Classmark | IT: IQ: IKR: P6:SJ: VYL: IG |
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