Narrative Mediation A New Approach to Conflict Resolution

by Winslade, John; Monk, Gerald D.

• ISBN13: 9780787941925
• ISBN10: 0787941921
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-01-28
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

In this groundbreaking book, John Winslade and Gerald Monk -- leaders in the narrative therapy movement-introduce an innovative conflict resolution paradigm that is a revolutionary departure from the traditional problem-solving, interest-based model of resolving disputes. The narrative mediation approach encourages the conflicting parties to tell their personal "story" of the conflict and reach resolution through a profound understanding of the context of their individual stories. The authors map out the theoretical foundations of this new approach to conflict resolution and show how to apply specific techniques for the practical application of narrative mediation to a wide-variety of conflict situations.

Author Biography

JOHN WINSLADE is director of the counselor education program at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. GERALD MONK Gerald Monk and John Winslade are leading figures in the narrative therapy movement and counselors of narrative mediation at the Waikato Mediation Services in Hamilton, New Zealand. They are the coauthors of Narrative Therapy in Practice (Jossey-Bass, 1997) and Narrative Counseling in Schools (1999).

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xvii
Narrative Mediation: What Is It?	1	(30)
Theoretical and Philosophical Issues in Narrative Mediation	31	(26)
A Narrative Model of Mediation	57	(37)
Entitlement	94	(22)
The Relational Context of Narrative Mediation	116	(21)
Disarming the Conflict	137	(21)
Opening Space	158	(23)
Building Momentum	181	(25)
Getting Unstuck	206	(21)
Documenting Progress	227	(22)
Epilogue	249	(4)
About the Authors	253	(2)
Index	255