Solving Problems and Transforming Relationships: The Bifocal Approach to Mediation

American Review of Public Administration

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 423-448

  Mareschal, Patrice M ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict resolution; Labor relations; Mediation; Qualitative research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342593977     PISSN: 02750740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0275074003258978     Document Type: Article

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