Beschreibung:
This book is the first study systematically to compare different forms of family dispute resolution. It explores people's experiences of solicitor negotiations, mediation and collaborative law empirically by analyzing findings from a nationally representative survey, individual in-depth interviews with parties and practitioners, and recorded family dispute resolution processes. It considers these in the context of ongoing neoliberal reforms to the family justice system, drawing out conclusions and implications for policy and practice.
Introduction .- 1. The three FDRs .- 2. The research project .- 3. Awareness of FDRs - the policy challenge .- 4. Entering family dispute resolution .- 5. Experiences of FDRs .- 6. Outcomes of FDRs .- 7. 'Just' settlements? .- Conclusion .- Appendix 1: Summary of project information available on UK Data Service .- Appendix 2: Summary of TNS-BMRB omnibus survey methodology.