The main aim of this article is to understand whether, in the opinion of experts and professionals, mediation has sufficient substance to be considered an autonomous profession in comparison with other professions and specifically with social work. For this purpose, a qualitative study was performed based on an analysis of the data obtained from 17 interviews and three focus groups held with participants from eight different countries. Above all, the conclusions of this study offer an international and multidisciplinary perspective that should be taken into account in order to clarify and resolve the difficulties affecting the professional status of mediators.

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调解是一种职业吗？专业人士和培训师的国际视野

本文的主要目的是了解，在专家和专业人士看来，与其他职业相比，特别是与社会工作相比，调解是否具有足够的实质内容，可以被视为独立的职业。为此，基于对来自 8 个不同国家的参与者的 17 次访谈和三个焦点小组的数据分析进行了定性研究。最重要的是，本研究的结论提供了一个国际和多学科的视角，应该考虑到这一视角，以澄清和解决影响调解员专业地位的困难。