Battered Women in AmericaWhy not mediation alone?

SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTION: MEDIATION:

focuses on victim NO

stops repetitive behavior NOT BY ITSELF

is accessible YES

minimizes costs to victim SOMETIMES

utilizes successful strategies NO

preserves dignity of the victim SOMETIMES

is enforceable NO

penalizes for damage to the victim NO

restores/improves victim's

quality of life MAYBE

8. Steinbacher & Kaufman, Bielefeld 1994

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