Towards a paradigm shift in the management of family conflicts in Andalusia

Abstract

The article focuses on analyzing Family Mediation as a resource of support and assistance for families in resolving their conflicts, done by first analyzing the supporting European, Spanish and Andalusian legal regulations. The paper continues showing how Family Mediation, unlike other conflict resolution measures, especially the judiciary, contributes to learning skills for personal growth and improvement for the whole family system. Finally, it describes the developmental process that Family Mediation has had in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, as well as its current state, with the goal of establishing a series of recommendations that would favor its necessary consolidation.