Dutch Neighborhood Mediation Program Case Files from 2006-2008

Elze Gooitzen Ufkes from Yale University coded 261 case files of neighbor conflicts reported to a Dutch neighborhood mediation program between 2006 and 2008. The data was used to analyze the role of conflict asymmetry in mediation processes. It examines the entire process from intake to follow-up, not just cases where mediation sessions occurred.

Use Cases

• Predicting the likelihood of a mediation session occurring based on conflict symmetry.
• Analyzing the relationship between conflict escalation levels and mediation outcomes.
• Evaluating the impact of intake sessions on positive conflict resolution in asymmetrical conflicts.

Strengths

• Covers 261 real-world mediation cases from a specific program.
• Examines the full mediation process, including cases that did not proceed to a formal session.
• Data collection spanned three years (2006 through 2008).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single Dutch program.

Provenance

Source

Yale University

Collection Method

Coding of all case files reported to a Dutch neighborhood mediation program.

Time Range

2006 through 2008

Geography

Netherlands