Marital conflict mediation by social welfare officers in selected family support agencies in Lagos

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dc.contributor.authorTemilola, O.M
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-31T15:25:31Z
dc.date.available2021-12-31T15:25:31Z
dc.date.issued2021-04-28
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the level of knowledge and use of mediation by social welfareofficers in selected family-based institutions in Lagos State. The qualitative method ofIn-depth Interviews (IDIs) was employed to collect data from key persons to providecontextual data on the study objectives. Ten respondents, sampled through purposive sampling technique, were recruited from five purposively selected family supportagencies in Alimosho, Shomolu and Surulere, Ikeja, and Yaba offices. Results revealed the trajectories of knowledge and usage of mediation resulting in family reconciliationby the practitioners in their social work practice. The study concluded that they knowabout mediation but in order to have a better future for mediation in social work practice in family institutions, the social welfare officersas well as intending social work students should be professionally trained in the skills and techniques of mediation, communication, and negotiation to reduce the increasing incidences of family crisis and mediation courses should be included in the curriculum for Schools of Social Work in Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.citationTemilola, O.M. (2021).Marital conflict mediation by social welfare officers in selected family support agencies in Lagosen_US
dc.identifier.issn1115-3946
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9846
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukkaen_US
dc.subjectConflicten_US
dc.subjectFamilyen_US
dc.subjectMeditationen_US
dc.subjectMarital disputesen_US
dc.subjectSocial worken_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titleMarital conflict mediation by social welfare officers in selected family support agencies in Lagosen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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