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Community Mediation – Choosing a Direction

This article offers an exploration of the trajectory of the mediation movement both in the USA and in Ireland and contrasts this to the role envisioned for community mediation by activists in 70s USA. There is some discussion of the historical foundation of the community mediation movement, including the seeming erosion of core values inherent in the philosophical foundations of community mediation. The article concludes with an exploration of future implications and possibilities for the practice of community mediation.