Nordic Mediation Research

Lin Adrian, Kaijus Ervasti and Anna Nylund, Introduction to Nordic Mediation Research.- Part I Systemic Aspects of Nordic Mediation: Anna Nylund, A Dispute Systems Design Perspective on Norwegian Child Custody Mediation.- Christian B N Gade, "Restorative Justice" - History of the Term's International and Danish Use.- Vaula Haavisto, Developing Family Mediation in Finland - The Change Process and Practical Outcomes.- Maritha Jacobsson, Lottie Wahlin and Eva Fromholz, Victim Offender Mediation in Sweden - an Activity Falling Apart?.- Part II The Mediator, Mediation Process and Outcome: Lin Adrian and Solfrid Mykland, Unwrapping Court-Connected Mediation Agreements.- Camilla Bernt, Custody Mediation in Norwegian Courts - A Conglomeration of Roles and Processes.- Ida Helene Asmussen, Mediation in Light of Modern Identity.- Katrine Barnekow Rasmussen, When is Restorative justice? - Exploring the Implications of Restorative Processes in Juvenile Offence Cases Based on Interviews and Observations in Northern Ireland, Norway, and Orlando, Florida.- Part III Children's Rights and Mediation: Renee Thørnblad and Astrid Strandbu, The Involvement of Children in the Process of Mandatory Family Mediation.- Kirsikka Salminen, Mediation and the Best Interests of the Child from the Child Law Perspective.- Part IV Mediation in Theory and Practice: Kaijus Ervasti, Past, Present and Future of Mediation in Nordic Countries.- Maija Gellin, Mediation in Finnish Schools - from Conflicts to Restoration.

Lin Adrian is Associate professor and director of the executive Master in Mediation program at the University of Copenhagen. Anna Nylund is Professor of Law at the University of Tromsø.Kaijus Ervasti is Adjunct professor (docent) of the Procedural Law at the University of Eastern Finland and Adjunct professor (docent) of Empirical Studies of the Law at the University of Lapland.