EMPOWERING CHILDREN IN MEDIATION: An Intervention Model

Family Court Review

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 554-575

  Sanchez, Ernest A ^a   Kibler Sanchez, Sherrie ^a  

^a Family Conciliation Court   (United States)

Author keywords

empowering children; inclusion; mediation; protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846786445     PISSN: 15312445     EISSN: 17441617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.174-1617.2004.tb00669.x     Document Type: Article

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