FAMILY MEDIATION: THE PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF UNMARRIED PARENTS AND MEDIATORS

While there have been significant developments regarding mediation, parental responsibilities and the rights of unmarried fathers, fathers remain challenged in acquiring their parental rights through mediation in terms of Section 21 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. The aim of this qualitative stu...

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Autores principales:	Razia Nordien Lagardien, Blanche Pretorius, Susan Terblanche
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Lenguaje:	AF EN
Publicado:	Stellenbosch University 2021
Materias:	family mediation mediation mediators parental rights parental responsibilities unmarried parents Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology HV1-9960
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/bf52c10ca82642bca248eec6b89f1031
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:bf52c10ca82642bca248eec6b89f10312021-12-01T12:14:12ZFAMILY MEDIATION: THE PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF UNMARRIED PARENTS AND MEDIATORS10.15270/57-2-9260037-80542312-7198https://doaj.org/article/bf52c10ca82642bca248eec6b89f10312021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/926https://doaj.org/toc/0037-8054https://doaj.org/toc/2312-7198While there have been significant developments regarding mediation, parental responsibilities and the rights of unmarried fathers, fathers remain challenged in acquiring their parental rights through mediation in terms of Section 21 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand the experiences of parents and mediators regarding mediation since the inception of the Children’s Act in 2007. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with unmarried fathers, unmarried mothers and mediators. Data were analysed using within-case analysis. The findings highlighted the positive experiences of mediation, challenges in mediation and strategies to enhance the quality of mediation. Razia Nordien LagardienBlanche PretoriusSusan TerblancheStellenbosch Universityarticlefamily mediationmediationmediatorsparental rightsparental responsibilitiesunmarried parentsSocial pathology. Social and public welfare. CriminologyHV1-9960AFENSocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk, Vol 57, Iss 2, Pp 153-166 (2021)
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spellingShingle	family mediation mediation mediators parental rights parental responsibilities unmarried parents Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology HV1-9960 Razia Nordien Lagardien Blanche Pretorius Susan Terblanche FAMILY MEDIATION: THE PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF UNMARRIED PARENTS AND MEDIATORS
description	While there have been significant developments regarding mediation, parental responsibilities and the rights of unmarried fathers, fathers remain challenged in acquiring their parental rights through mediation in terms of Section 21 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand the experiences of parents and mediators regarding mediation since the inception of the Children’s Act in 2007. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with unmarried fathers, unmarried mothers and mediators. Data were analysed using within-case analysis. The findings highlighted the positive experiences of mediation, challenges in mediation and strategies to enhance the quality of mediation.
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title	FAMILY MEDIATION: THE PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF UNMARRIED PARENTS AND MEDIATORS
title_short	FAMILY MEDIATION: THE PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF UNMARRIED PARENTS AND MEDIATORS
title_full	FAMILY MEDIATION: THE PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF UNMARRIED PARENTS AND MEDIATORS
title_fullStr	FAMILY MEDIATION: THE PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF UNMARRIED PARENTS AND MEDIATORS
title_full_unstemmed	FAMILY MEDIATION: THE PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF UNMARRIED PARENTS AND MEDIATORS
title_sort	family mediation: the perceptions and experiences of unmarried parents and mediators
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FAMILY MEDIATION: THE PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF UNMARRIED PARENTS AND MEDIATORS

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