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Joan Kelly: Divorce Research Inspires Start in Mediation – Video

Joan Kelly describes that her research on divorce and the effects it had on families made her want to become a mediator.

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Joan B. Kelly, Ph.D.

Joan B. Kelly, Ph.D. is a clinical child psychologist. For 45 years, her research, practice, teaching and publications have focused on research in children’s adjustment to divorce, custody and access issues, divorce and custody mediation, applications of child development research to custody and parenting plans, and Parenting Coordination.  She has… MORE >

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