CRInfo - Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is a term generally used to refer to informal dispute resolution processes in which the parties meet with a professional third party who helps them resolve their dispute.
Summary Articles: CRInfo -- From Beyond Intractability Project
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Communication Skills and Techniques(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	Communication techniques are methods used to improve communication between individuals. Summary Articles: CRInfo Full Resource Listings: Web -- Print -- Organization -- All


Intermediary Roles(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	One of the principal insights of the conflict resolution field is that intermediaries who attempt to approach conflict from an independent, fair, and neutral perspective can help parties work through their difficulties in ways that would be impossible for them to do alone. These resources summarize the theory behind third party intervention. Summary Articles: From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: From Beyond Intractability Project Full Resource Listings: Print -- All


Negotiation(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	Negotiation is bargaining -- it is the process of discussion and give-and-take between two or more disputants, who seek to find a solution to a common problem. Summary Articles: CRInfo -- From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: From Beyond Intractability Project -- Cheyanne Church Full Resource Listings: Web -- Print -- Organization -- All


Mediation(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	Summary Articles: CRInfo -- From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: From Beyond Intractability Project -- Cheryl Lowry Full Resource Listings: Web -- Print -- Organization -- All


Arbitration(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	Summary Articles: CRInfo -- From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: From Beyond Intractability Project -- Jennifer Shack Full Resource Listings: Web -- Print -- Organization -- All


Adjudication(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	Adjudication is a judicial procedure for resolving a dispute. In the context of ADR, it usually means the traditional court-based litigation process. Summary Articles: From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: From Beyond Intractability Project Full Resource Listings: Web -- Organization


Mediation, Court-Based(View Additional Sub-Topics)


ADR - Evaluation(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	Recommended References: Cheyanne Church -- Cheyanne Church Full Resource Listings: Web -- Print -- Organization -- All


Court-Based Processes(View Additional Sub-Topics)

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