Elder Care Mediation: What Will Create the Tipping Point for Elders to Utilize Mediation as a Conflict Resolution Alternative
Date of Award
11-25-2012
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Professional Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Organizational Leadership
Disciplines
Leadership and Organizations
First Advisor
Patricia Greer
Keywords
Elder care, Mediation
Abstract
This paper provides suggestions and makes recommendations for mediators in the field of elder care to help create a tipping point in the use of mediation in place of litigation to resolve conflicts, honing in specifically on elder care conflicts. The paper identifies what mediation is, current use of mediation, mediation programs, and the benefits of mediation in relation to litigants cost, satisfaction, disposition time, court time and monies saved within the courts. The paper also identifies barriers that exist in the field of mediation and the hurdles that need to be overcome to create a tipping point in the use of mediation by the United States aging population; and, provides suggestions for future research .
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Koch, Cynthia Sue, "Elder Care Mediation: What Will Create the Tipping Point for Elders to Utilize Mediation as a Conflict Resolution Alternative" (2012). University College: Organizational Leadership Capstones. 64.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_orl/64