SOWK 556 - Divorce and Child Custody Mediation

Prerequisite

SOWK 551 (Core Mediation) or equivalent course.

Description

This online course begins by presenting an overview of family mediation and dispute resolution and the more specific field of divorce and child custody mediation. The course combines expert lectures with coached skill building through exercises and role plays.

It includes informational lectures specific to the knowledge necessary to practice divorce and child custody mediation including family dynamics, children in divorce, mediating parenting plans, working with children in mediation, divorce mediation and the law, assets and property division and special issues such as domestic violence, cultural concerns, and extended family rights.

This theory and practice-based course focuses on the presentation and analysis of mediation cases by employing role playing sessions to cover specific mediation skill sets. Each role play provides a unique scenario with common impasses encountered in mediation.

This course can be applied towards the:

• Mediation Certificate

Textbooks and Materials

Unless otherwise indicated, textbooks and materials are required and can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore.

1. Children of divorce: a developmental approach to residence and visitation (1988)
   Baris, M.A., & Garrity
   Not available at the CSU Bookstore
2. The Family Mediation Process (1996)
   Haynes, J., & Charlesworth
   Not available at the CSU Bookstore
3. The Handbook of Family Dispute Resolution (2002)
   Taylor, A.
   Not available at the CSU Bookstore

Students are asked to purchase the required textbooks prior to the first class. The books can be bought on Amazon.com or your choice of another bookstore.

Instructors

Deborah Valentine
(970) 491-6612
deborah.valentine@cahs.colostate.edu

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