Mediation Theory and Practice Author:Suzanne McCorkle, Melanie J. Reese By blending theory with practical application, Mediation Theory and Practice introduces the process of mediation while grounding the student in informative research and theory. The basic components of mediation, essential skills for mediators, pre-mediation activities, the mediator's opening statement, storytelling and issue identifi... more »cation, setting the agenda for negotiation, problem solving and negotiation, settlement and closure, and the world of the mediator. Introductory mediation and conflict management.« less