Competence as an element of "mediation readiness"

Conflict Resolution Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 255-278

  Beck, Connie J A ^a   Frost, Lynda E ^b  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 39049168783     PISSN: 15365581     EISSN: 15411508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/crq.207     Document Type: Article

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