This book investigates the practice of family mediation & some of the challenges that may hinder its effective use by marginalised groups in a society Those challenges include gendered power disparity & family violence especially towards women & the discussion extends to how the challenges can be overcome through a practice of evaluative mediation to provide fair outcomes for women Unlike other contemporary books on mediation this book not only discusses different theories of power & equity in mediation it also
Includes:: a number of verbatim"es from different mediation sessions to demonstrate how those theories are operationalised in a real life context While other contemporary texts on mediation focus on Western style facilitative mediation & its limitations in attaining fair justice for women enduring gendered power disparity & family violence this text emphasises an evaluative mediation style that is embedded in Eastern social practices Instead of focusing on gendered power disparity & family violence as limitations on the practice of facilitative mediation this book details the practice of evaluative mediation which may provide fair justice to women despite the presence of gendered power disparity & family violence in a society