Publication
Because time matters: Toward a sociological approach to family mediation
| Summary: | The present work reviews the literature pertaining to family mediation, its assumptions, and methods, with the extended goal of updating the concepts and practices involved, in light of our changing society. Focus is on the evolution of life styles, family models, divorce, and legislation addressing these issues. The mutual reflection of social values and contemporary law has drawn into the public sphere many issues that were long considered to be private. |
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| Main Authors: | Araújo, Emília |
| Other Authors: | Rodrigues, Carmen; Fernandes, Helena; Saldanha Ribeiro, Maria |
| Subject: | mediação familiar família divórcio crianças family mediation family divorce children |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | article |
| Access type: | unknown |
| Associated institution: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Origin: | Análise Social |
| Summary: | The present work reviews the literature pertaining to family mediation, its assumptions, and methods, with the extended goal of updating the concepts and practices involved, in light of our changing society. Focus is on the evolution of life styles, family models, divorce, and legislation addressing these issues. The mutual reflection of social values and contemporary law has drawn into the public sphere many issues that were long considered to be private. |
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