Long-Term Mentors’ Perceptions of Building Mentoring Relationships with At-Risk Youth
Youth mentoring, defined within this study, as the pairing of a youth at risk with a caring adult, is an intervention that is often used for youth at risk for academic and social failure. We sought to understand mentors’ perspectives of the fundamental elements that foster positive mentor–mentee rel...
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| author | Smith, Cindy Newman-Thomas, C. Stormont, M. |
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| description | Youth mentoring, defined within this study, as the pairing of a youth at risk with a caring adult, is an intervention that is often used for youth at risk for academic and social failure. We sought to understand mentors’ perspectives of the fundamental elements that foster positive mentor–mentee relationships that build resiliency and increase social and academic success. Twelve participants with extensive experience in mentoring youth at high risk participated in structured interviews during two focus groups. Major themes revealed in data analysis included needs for supportive acceptance and consistency to help the mentees build social literacy and future visioning. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-518192017-10-10T06:26:49Z Long-Term Mentors’ Perceptions of Building Mentoring Relationships with At-Risk Youth Smith, Cindy Newman-Thomas, C. Stormont, M. Youth mentoring, defined within this study, as the pairing of a youth at risk with a caring adult, is an intervention that is often used for youth at risk for academic and social failure. We sought to understand mentors’ perspectives of the fundamental elements that foster positive mentor–mentee relationships that build resiliency and increase social and academic success. Twelve participants with extensive experience in mentoring youth at high risk participated in structured interviews during two focus groups. Major themes revealed in data analysis included needs for supportive acceptance and consistency to help the mentees build social literacy and future visioning. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51819 10.1080/13611267.2015.1073566 restricted |
| spellingShingle | Smith, Cindy Newman-Thomas, C. Stormont, M. Long-Term Mentors’ Perceptions of Building Mentoring Relationships with At-Risk Youth |
| title | Long-Term Mentors’ Perceptions of Building Mentoring Relationships with At-Risk Youth |
| title_full | Long-Term Mentors’ Perceptions of Building Mentoring Relationships with At-Risk Youth |
| title_fullStr | Long-Term Mentors’ Perceptions of Building Mentoring Relationships with At-Risk Youth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long-Term Mentors’ Perceptions of Building Mentoring Relationships with At-Risk Youth |
| title_short | Long-Term Mentors’ Perceptions of Building Mentoring Relationships with At-Risk Youth |
| title_sort | long-term mentors’ perceptions of building mentoring relationships with at-risk youth |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51819 |