Conciliation in Separation and Divorce - Finding Common Ground

Originally published in 1986, this study of the origins and early development of family conciliation services in Britain outlines their philosophy, methods of work and reported results, illustrated with case examples.

List of contents

New Preface for the Reissue. Foreword. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The Legal Process of Divorce in England and Wales 2. Separate Courts and Separate Remedies 3. Dispute Settlement and Conciliation 4. The Development of Divorce Conciliation in Britain 5. Conciliation: Systems and Methods 6. The Role of the Conciliator in Separation and Divorce 7. Unequal Bargaining Power in Conciliation 8. Some Difficulties and Contradictions in Conciliation 9. Measuring the Results of Conciliation: Some Findings and Observations 10. Recent Developments in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Appendix A: Code of Practice for Family Conciliation to Services. Appendix B: List of Services Affiliated to the National to Family Conciliation Council and Voluntary to Organisations Associated with Conciliation. Appendix C: Solicitors' Family Law Association Code of Practice. References. Index.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Parkinson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 23.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032466071
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3246607-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Marriage
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, Family psychology, Psychotherapy, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Psychotherapy: couples and families, c 1970 to c 1980, c 1980 to c 1989, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services