Mediation as an element of social support for children in difficult life circumstances

Протас О. Медіація як технологія соціального супроводу дітей, які перебувають в складних життєвих обставинах and understanding of positions between the conflicting parties, as well as to find a productive solution to the problem.That is why the social worker-mediator should promote the development of a mutually beneficial position for both parties and the conclusion of an amicable agreement.Mediation methods are based on negotiation through cooperation.The methods used in most cases by social workers-mediators when working with minors have been developed and described.Emphasis was placed on the need to comply with the statutory principles of mediation (voluntariness, impartiality of the mediator, awareness of the parties about the principles of mediation and its consequences, confidentiality of the process).