Crampton Alexandra
Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2013;56(5):423-37. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2013.777684. Epub 2013 Jun 14.
Mediation is a process through which a third party facilitates discussion among disputing parties to help them identify interests and ideally reach an amicable solution. Elder mediation is a growing subspecialty to address conflicts involving older adults, primarily involving caregiving or finances. Mediation is theorized to empower participants but critics argue that it can exacerbate power imbalances among parties and coerce consensus. These contested claims are examined through study of a national caregiver mediation demonstration project. Study implications underscore the importance of gerontological social work expertise to ensure the empowerment of vulnerable older adults in mediation sessions.
调解是一个第三方推动争议各方进行讨论以帮助他们识别利益并理想地达成友好解决方案的过程。老年调解是一个不断发展的子专业，用于处理涉及老年人的冲突，主要涉及护理或财务问题。从理论上讲，调解能赋予参与者权力，但批评者认为，它可能会加剧各方之间的权力不平衡并强制达成共识。通过对一个全国性的护理者调解示范项目的研究，对这些有争议的说法进行了检验。研究结果强调了老年社会工作专业知识对于确保在调解过程中增强弱势老年人权能的重要性。
