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Discussion and Conclusion: Implications for Practice and Research

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Overall, Chaps. 5–10 presents the nuanced analysis of individual cases and overarching common themes across cases, exploring mediation and relationship changes in the process from the perspective of mediation parties. The results have identified three common superordinate themes and seven main themes. Chapter 11 offers the discussion and interpretation of the key components of each superordinate theme. The implication of these findings for mediation practice and future research are provided. Findings of the literature on mediation and psychology are brought together with the results of this study in order to support the interpretation and make insightful recommendations.

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Tallodi, T. (2019). Discussion and Conclusion: Implications for Practice and Research. In: How Parties Experience Mediation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28239-4_11

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