Thai and U.S Community Mediation

Authors

Ronda Roberts Callister, Utah State UniversityFollow
James A. Wall Jr., Utah State University

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title

The Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volume

48

Issue

4

Publisher

SAGE Publications

First Page

573

Last Page

598

Publication Date

2004

Abstract

The approaches of 111 Thai and a matched set of 111 U.S. community mediators are investigated. Results show that Thai mediators are more apt to be assertive in their mediations; they put disputants together, demand concessions, criticize disputants, and threaten them more frequently than do U.S. mediators. Thai mediators more frequently seek harmony by asking disputants to forgive each other and to apologize.

Comments

Originally published by SAGE Publications. Publisher's PDF available through remote link.

Recommended Citation

Callister, R. R. & Wall, J.A. Jr. 2004. Thai and U.S Community Mediation. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 48 (4): 573-598.