Minorities, mediation and method: the view from one court-connected mediation program.

From: Fordham Urban Law Journal | Date: January 1, 2008| Author: Bernard, Phyllis E. | Copyright information

INTRODUCTION

This Article offers a granular, first-person view of cross-cultural dynamics in small claims court mediations in a metropolitan area with a population of one million people. It presents a four-year qualitative study of mediation processes in 125 cases involving minorities, drawn from studies involving about 300 cases. The study suggests three findings related to the long-running debate over the role of race in mediation: (1) minority status in terms of ethni...

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