Conflict is defined as a disagreement, but contrary to popular belief conflict does not necessarily involve fighting. …show more content…
Mediation is defined as a process in which disputants attempt to resolve their differences with the assistance of a third party that they find acceptable (Coleman, 2014). This will become the beginning of resolving conflicts and learning how to work with each other. We would gain an increased sense of control over our own lives if more people understand conflict resolution techniques and the confidence to assume responsibility for the common good (Gahr, Mosca, & Sarsar, 1995). This is a crucial step in conflict resolution because to truly be able to prevent conflict, we need to understand each other and the reasons why we feel we are …show more content…
This is due to the fact that these parties see the conflicts in a different way and have nothing to gain from these conflicts so they can give their honest opinions free from any bias. The mediator provides the kind of facilitative third party intervention required to bridge the communications gap between the home and the adolescent’s developmental environments (Beck & Turk, 1998). Many times the third parties can mediate between children and their parents, teachers and peers to help create a system of communication to discuss the conflicts and finally obtain a resolution to it. One example of this communication system is when children get