Narrative Mediation: A New Approach to Conflict Resolution

by John Winslade, Gerald D. Monk

In this groundbreaking book, John Winslade and Gerald Monk -- leaders in the narrative therapy movement-introduce an innovative conflict resolution paradigm that is a revolutionary departure from the traditional problem-solving, interest-based model of resolving disputes. The narrative mediation approach encourages the conflicting parties to tell their personal "story" of the conflict and reach resolution through a profound understanding of the context of their individual stories. The authors map out the theoretical foundations of this new approach to conflict resolution and show how to apply specific techniques for the practical application of narrative mediation to a wide-variety of conflict situations.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2000

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

i read this for a course i took with Winslade. Both the book and the two day course were excellent. the integration of theory (narrative, discourse, power etc) into mediation theory and practice is much needed. it made me excited to read and excited to practice. i totally recommend it to the mediators out there.