MEDIATING FAMILY CONFLICT
PSY5MFC
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this unit, the family is the focus of and exploration of the resolution and management of conflict. After briefly considering the ongoing debate on the place of family in society, students draw upon narrative and systemic models in which largely constructivist models of conflict management are considered. These are set within a humanist emphasis on respect for individuality. Conciliation and mediation models are considered which promote principled negotiation within a task-oriented and time-limited framework. Teaching and learning is both didactic and experiential.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Geoff Denham
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Dispute resolution in Australia | Prescribed | Astor, H. and Chinkin, C. | BUTTERWORTHS, 1992. |
| Readings | Narrative mediation: A new approach to conflict resolution | Prescribed | Winslade, J. & Monk, J. | JOSSEY BASS, SAN FRANCISCO, 2000. |