Dealing with Resistance in Initial Intake and Inquiry Calls to Mediation: The Power of "Willing"

Conflict Resolution Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 235-254

  Sikveland, Rein ^a   Stokoe, Elizabeth ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84959349623     PISSN: 15365581     EISSN: 15411508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/crq.21157     Document Type: Article

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