Why Youth Mentoring Relationships End Research In Action
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Why Youth Mentoring Relationships End Research In Action
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Author : Renee Spencer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Why Youth Mentoring Relationships End Research In Action written by Renee Spencer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
Recognizing that some early endings are unavoidable, the author maintains that many mentor-mentee relationships quickly dissolve due to factors that may be avoidable, such as disappointment and dissatisfaction with the relationship. Findings from a range of research studies are offered. Higher levels of program support may be required for matches made with older youth and those with more complex problems. Early attention to expectations mentors and youth bring to the mentoring relationship is also cited, including discussion of ending the relationship appropriately. Training directed toward helping mentors identify some of their cultural and class-based values and beliefs and developing skills for effectively engaging in cross-cultural relationships with youth could be critical to the success of some mentoring relationships. Monitoring of matches and ongoing training for mentors are among the program practices associated with more positive youth outcomes, a practice that may also serve to reduce early endings. Regular contact with matches on a periodic basis may provide program staff the opportunity to identify difficulties as they arise and step in to provide assistance or to facilitate termination if necessary. Ongoing training may provide mentors with the chance to receive assistance with challenging situations and assist them with continued development of their skills as a mentor. By identifying and addressing common pitfalls in formal mentoring relationships, programs can better support mentors and youth in their efforts to build close, enduring, and growth-promoting relationships. The article is followed by suggestions on how practitioners can incorporate the research findings into mentoring programs and a list of additional resources. [The 10-issue "Research in Action" series, edited by Jean E. Rhodes, is the initial project of the MENTOR Research and Policy Council, charged with taking current mentoring research and translating it into useful, user-friendly materials for mentoring practitioners. For full series, see ED502220 through ED502229, inclusive.
Fostering Close And Effective Relationships In Youth Mentoring Programs Research In Action
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Author : Jean Rhodes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Fostering Close And Effective Relationships In Youth Mentoring Programs Research In Action written by Jean Rhodes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
Successful mentors seem to understand and appreciate their mentees, entering their worlds to uncover their unique strengths and capabilities. This sort of empathy and sensitivity goes a long way toward facilitating close relationships, as does the mentee's willingness to fully engage in the mentoring experience. And, since initial resistances may be strong, and trust and understanding tend to deepen with time, successful relationships also require consistency and persistence. The author of this report describes a range of factors that can facilitate the formation of close, enduring, and, ultimately, effective mentor-youth ties. The report concludes that every mentoring relationship is a unique blend of experiences, personalities, and circumstances of both mentor and mentee. Success requires motivation, commitment, and flexibility on the part of both. The article is followed by suggestions on how practitioners can incorporate the research findings into mentoring programs and a list of additional resources. [The 10-issue "Research in Action" series, edited by Jean E. Rhodes, is the initial project of the MENTOR Research and Policy Council, charged with taking current mentoring research and translating it into useful, user-friendly materials for mentoring practitioners. For full series, see ED502220 through ED502229, inclusive.].
The Science Of Effective Mentorship In Stemm
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2020-01-24
The Science Of Effective Mentorship In Stemm written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-24 with Education categories.
Mentorship is a catalyst capable of unleashing one's potential for discovery, curiosity, and participation in STEMM and subsequently improving the training environment in which that STEMM potential is fostered. Mentoring relationships provide developmental spaces in which students' STEMM skills are honed and pathways into STEMM fields can be discovered. Because mentorship can be so influential in shaping the future STEMM workforce, its occurrence should not be left to chance or idiosyncratic implementation. There is a gap between what we know about effective mentoring and how it is practiced in higher education. The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM studies mentoring programs and practices at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It explores the importance of mentorship, the science of mentoring relationships, mentorship of underrepresented students in STEMM, mentorship structures and behaviors, and institutional cultures that support mentorship. This report and its complementary interactive guide present insights on effective programs and practices that can be adopted and adapted by institutions, departments, and individual faculty members.
Older And Wiser
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Author : Jean E. Rhodes
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2020-08-18
Older And Wiser written by Jean E. Rhodes and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-18 with Psychology categories.
Youth mentoring programs must change in order to become truly effective. The world’s leading expert shows how. Youth mentoring is among the most popular forms of volunteering in the world. But does it work? Does mentoring actually help young people succeed? In Older and Wiser, mentoring expert Jean Rhodes draws on more than thirty years of empirical research to survey the state of the field. Her conclusion is sobering: there is little evidence that most programs—even renowned, trusted, and long-established ones—are effective. But there is also much reason for hope. Mentoring programs, Rhodes writes, do not focus on what young people need. Organizations typically prioritize building emotional bonds between mentors and mentees. But research makes clear that effective programs emphasize the development of specific social, emotional, and intellectual skills. Most mentoring programs are poorly suited to this effort because they rely overwhelmingly on volunteers, who rarely have the training necessary to teach these skills to young people. Moreover, the one-size-fits-all models of major mentoring organizations struggle to deal with the diverse backgrounds of mentees, the psychological effects of poverty on children, and increasingly hard limits to upward mobility in an unequal world. Rhodes doesn’t think we should give up on mentoring—far from it. She shows that evidence-based approaches can in fact create meaningful change in young people’s lives. She also recommends encouraging “organic” mentorship opportunities—in schools, youth sports leagues, and community organizations.
Handbook Of Youth Mentoring
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Author : David L. DuBois
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2013-04-30
Handbook Of Youth Mentoring written by David L. DuBois and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-30 with Education categories.
This thoroughly updated Second Edition of the Handbook of Youth Mentoring presents the only comprehensive synthesis of current theory, research, and practice in the field of youth mentoring. Editors David L. DuBois and Michael J. Karcher gather leading experts in the field to offer critical and informative analyses of the full spectrum of topics that are essential to advancing our understanding of the principles for effective mentoring of young people. This volume includes twenty new chapter topics and eighteen completely revised chapters based on the latest research on these topics. Each chapter has been reviewed by leading practitioners, making this handbook the strongest bridge between research and practice available in the field of youth mentoring.
Youth Mentoring Do Race And Ethnicity Really Matter
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Author : Belle Liang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Youth Mentoring Do Race And Ethnicity Really Matter written by Belle Liang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
Given the acknowledgment that not all mentoring relationships are effective and, in some cases, they can do more harm than good, and recent expansion in size and number of formal youth mentoring programs, researchers have begun an exploration of predictors of enduring and beneficial matches. Although little research focuses on race and ethnicity issues among younger youth in formal mentoring programs, some research on the natural and formal mentoring relationships of late adolescent or college-aged ethnic minorities suggests that cultural differences seem to play a role in the expectation, attainment, and experience of mentoring. Ethnicity and race may play a role in the ways that mentors and mentees relate to each other. More specifically, the quality of mentoring relationships may be shaped by the way race-related issues are negotiated by mentor-mentee pairs. Cultural values may impact the types of mentors that are sought, the quality of the connection between mentor and mentee, and may influence level of initiative that results in miscommunication or misinterpretation of social cues by culturally unaware mentors. Recommendations for translating research into action and a case example of a culturally sensitive mentoring program are included. The article is followed by suggestions on how practitioners can incorporate the research findings into mentoring programs and a list of additional resources. [The 10-issue "Research in Action" series, edited by Jean E. Rhodes, is the initial project of the MENTOR Research and Policy Council, charged with taking current mentoring research and translating it into useful, user-friendly materials for mentoring practitioners. For full series, see ED502220 through ED502229, inclusive.].
Stand By Me
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Author : Jean E RHODES
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
Stand By Me written by Jean E RHODES and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Social Science categories.
A child at loose ends needs help, and someone steps in--a Big Brother, a Big Sister, a mentor from the growing ranks of volunteers offering their time and guidance to more than two million American adolescents. Does it help? How effective are mentoring programs, and how do they work? Are there pitfalls, and if so, what are they? Such questions, ever more pressing as youth mentoring initiatives expand their reach at a breakneck pace, have occupied Jean Rhodes for more than a decade. In this provocative, thoroughly researched, and lucidly written book, Rhodes offers readers the benefit of the latest findings in this burgeoning field, including those from her own extensive, groundbreaking studies. Outlining a model of youth mentoring that will prove invaluable to the many administrators, caseworkers, volunteers, and researchers who seek reliable information and practical guidance, Stand by Me describes the extraordinary potential that exists in such relationships, and discloses the ways in which nonparent adults are uniquely positioned to encourage adolescent development. Yet the book also exposes a rarely acknowledged risk: unsuccessful mentoring relationships--always a danger when, in a rush to form matches, mentors are dispatched with more enthusiasm than understanding and preparation--can actually harm at-risk youth. Vulnerable children, Rhodes demonstrates, are better left alone than paired with mentors who cannot hold up their end of the relationships. Drawing on work in the fields of psychology and personal relations, Rhodes provides concrete suggestions for improving mentoring programs and creating effective, enduring mentoring relationships with youth.
Mentoring For Young People In Care And Leaving Care
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Author : Bernadine Brady
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-09-06
Mentoring For Young People In Care And Leaving Care written by Bernadine Brady and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-06 with Psychology categories.
Mentoring for Young People in Care and Leaving Care offers a rich exploration of the theory, research and practice relating to youth mentoring as a means of essential social support. Brady, Dolan and McGregor ground their work on the premise that the informal social support provided through a high-quality mentoring relationship can help young people in care to sustain positive mental health, cope with stress and fulfil their potential through adolescence and into adulthood. It provides an up-to-date synthesis of research findings in relation to natural mentoring, formal mentoring and youth-initiated mentoring for children in care and explores the challenges and considerations relating to practice in this area. Illustrated with the details of original research with care-experienced young people, it offers much-needed insight into how young people interpret and make sense of their experiences in care and of mentoring. Written to be accessible by those with limited knowledge of youth mentoring, this timely publication will be essential reading for academics, policy makers and practitioners in the fields of adolescent development, social care, social work and youth work.
The Impact Of Youth Mentoring Relationships On Children Parents And Mentors
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Author : Mariko Anne Morin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
The Impact Of Youth Mentoring Relationships On Children Parents And Mentors written by Mariko Anne Morin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
"The present qualitative, multiple-case study research (a) explored the relationship processes in youth mentoring relationships with children, mentors, and parents, and (b) explored the perceived impacts of participating in the mentoring relationship on children, mentors, and parents. This study combined the tenets of two current theoretical models of youth mentoring, namely, developmental (Rhodes, 2005) and systemic (Keller, 2005b), in order to obtain a holistic view of mentoring relationships. In-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 child-mentor-parent triads participating in a formal, traditional mentoring programme, and whose relationships had been established for one or more years. A thematic cross-case analysis was carried out. Nine different themes relating to the system and another nine themes relating to perceived individual impacts emerged. The inter-relatedness of the system throughout the relationships and its impacts on individuals became apparent. Globally, mentoring relationships can provoke positive, life-altering changes in children, mentors, and parents, when placed in the context of a healthy system in which participants work in concert with each other, collaborating in the children's best interests. Participants addressed the complexities of maintaining this positive momentum, and many experienced difficulty adapting and negotiating the new roles they had to play. Misunderstandings on either side may have negative consequences and initiate a negative spiral that could take considerable effort to turn around. Caseworkers play a large role in helping participants maintain their roles and deffusing difficulties. The use of matched triads to explore both impacts and relationships in the mentoring process yielded important insights and indicated that multiple perspectives greatly contribute to the understanding of the field of youth mentoring." --
Mentoring
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Author : Richard M. Lerner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Mentoring written by Richard M. Lerner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
While not discounting the importance of natural mentoring relationships, mentoring that occurs within the context of youth development (YD) programs may be particularly beneficial in the promotion of positive youth development (PYD). Effective, high-quality and enduring mentoring is associated with the capacity for youth to engage in high-quality social relationships, to have greater academic achievement, school engagement, school adjustment, and to view their futures more positively. Some programs to enhance positive development and civic engagement succeed better than others. This article discusses the features of programs that are most associated with healthy and positive youth development: (1) Sustained, positive adult-youth relations; (2) Youth life-skill building activities; and (3) Youth participation and leadership of valued community activities. Practitioners that are engaged in effective mentoring and providing youth with opportunities to build life skills and to undertake leadership of valued community activities can facilitate the development among young people of 5 C's of PYD: (1) Competence; (2) Confidence; (3) Connection; (4) Character; and (5) Caring as well as a sixth C of Contribution, both to self and to society. The article is followed by suggestions on how practitioners can incorporate the research findings into mentoring programs and a list of additional resources. (Contains 1 figure.) [The 10-issue "Research in Action" series, edited by Jean E. Rhodes, is the initial project of the MENTOR Research and Policy Council, charged with taking current mentoring research and translating it into useful, user-friendly materials for mentoring practitioners. For full series, see ED502220 through ED502229, inclusive.].