Graduation Date
2001
Document Type
Project
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Sociology
Committee Chair Name
Dr. Jerrald D. Krause
Committee Chair Affiliation
Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Dr. John Gai
Third Committee Member Name
Dr. Elizabeth Watson
Keywords
Sociology
Subject Categories
Sociology
Abstract
Interpersonal conflict appears throughout ones life and experience however, the conflict felt most intensely and most difficult to avoid is that between parent and child - often accentuated during the adolescent years. While therapy remains a viable option for dealing with parent-child conflict, there exists a segment of the population whose family conflict may be alleviated with less intensive intervention. In Humboldt County, as elsewhere, there is exists a need for swift, effective assistance in family problem-solving with a focus on building working agreements and teaching parents and their adolescent children to deal constructively with conflict. This project will work to establish the appropriateness of mediation as an answer to this need. Utilizing current research, interviews with local family and youth workers and using information from similar programs presently in operation around the country, iv this project will develop a model for a parent-teen mediation program for the Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville area of Northern California. This model would serve as a foundation for the creation of a parent-teen mediation program and would anticipate and address some of the issues and needs that would likely arise in its creation and operation.
Recommended Citation
Schroeder, Robyn Lee, "Designing a Parent-Teen Mediation Program for the Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville Area" (2001). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2346.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2346