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Principled negotiation: a new tool for case advocacy.

Vicki Lens1

  • 1School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. vl2012@columbia.edu

Social Work
|July 30, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Social workers can use principled negotiation to resolve disputes effectively. This method, developed at Harvard University, aligns with social work values by seeking fair, mutually beneficial outcomes while preserving relationships.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Work Practice
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Negotiation Theory

Background:

  • Social work methods like brokering and advocacy often involve dispute resolution.
  • Effective negotiation strategies are crucial for successful social work interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the utility of principled negotiation in social work practice.
  • To explore how principled negotiation aligns with social work values and methods.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of principled negotiation principles from the Harvard Negotiation Project.
  • Application of principled negotiation to social work practice methods, including case advocacy.
  • Examination of a case example illustrating principled negotiation in action.

Main Results:

  • Principled negotiation offers a framework for just and mutually beneficial conflict resolution.
  • The approach respects ongoing relationships, a core social work value.
  • Case advocacy and other social work methods can be enhanced by this negotiation strategy.

Conclusions:

  • Principled negotiation is a valuable and applicable tool for social workers.
  • Integrating principled negotiation supports ethical and effective practice in social work.

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