Mentoring Children And Adolescents

Author : Òscar Prieto-Flores,Jordi Feu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000174571

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Mentoring Children and Young People for Social Inclusion by Òscar Prieto-Flores,Jordi Feu Pdf

Mentoring Children and Young People for Social Inclusion critically analyses the challenges and possibilities of mentoring approaches to youth welfare and equality. It explores existing youth mentoring programmes targeted towards youth in care, immigrant, and refugee populations, and considers the extent to which these can aid social inclusion. The book compiles works by scholars from different countries focused on how child and youth mentoring has been changing globally in recent years and how these changes are identified and approached in different contexts. The book seeks to address what empowering youth means in different socio-political contexts, how mentoring is approached by governments and NGOs, and how these approaches shape mentoring relationships. It provides insights on how mentoring can tackle structural inequalities and work towards child and youth empowerment. This book will be of great interest for academics, scholars, and postgraduate students in the area of inclusive education and mentoring. It will also be useful reading for social workers, community developers, and practitioners working in NGOs, as well as for governments looking for innovative ways to generate interventions in the educational and social arena.

Author : Maureen A. Buckley,Sandra Hundley Zimmermann
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780313057496

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Mentoring Children and Adolescents by Maureen A. Buckley,Sandra Hundley Zimmermann Pdf

Written in a clear, straightforward manner, this comprehensive volume offers an overview of the concept of mentoring and information on the role that caring adult-youth relationships play in fostering positive development for young people. The book presents up-to-date research on the efficacy and limitations of mentoring, types of mentoring programs, and key figures in the mentoring movement. It presents accessible information on issues crucial to developing, implementing, and assessing effective mentoring ventures. Also included are an extensive collection of current, practical resources and a directory of mentoring initiatives, foundations, and organizations. A valuable resource for young people seeking adult connections, this book is also beneficial to school personnel, youth group leaders, directors of volunteer programs, and anyone who cares about young people and youth issues.

Author : David L. DuBois,Michael J. Karcher
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483309811

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Handbook of Youth Mentoring by David L. DuBois,Michael J. Karcher Pdf

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.

Author : Maureen A. Buckley
Publisher : Information Age Pub Incorporated
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 1593113870

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Mentoring Children and Adolescents by Maureen A. Buckley Pdf

The concept of mentoring and information on the role of caring adult-youth relationships in fostering positive development for young people are presented and explored.

Author : Pat Dolan,Bernadine Brady
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0857003399

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A Guide to Youth Mentoring by Pat Dolan,Bernadine Brady Pdf

Youth mentoring can be an effective way of supporting troubled youth, helping them sustain positive mental health, cope with stress, and lead successful lives through adolescence and into adulthood. This book is a comprehensive guide to youth mentoring programmes, illustrating how, if managed well, they can increase the social support available to young people. It outlines the objectives and benefits of mentoring, how it works, and how to mentor successfully. Youth mentoring in community and school settings is covered, as well as mentoring for vulnerable youth. The book illustrates different mentoring models and provides practical strategies for assessing, setting up, and monitoring the mentoring relationship and its outcomes for the young person. The challenges and difficulties associated with mentoring programmes and strategies to overcome them are also addressed. This will be an essential guide for anyone working with young people, including youth workers, social workers, residential care staff, foster carers, community development workers, teachers and community police.

Author : Jean E. Rhodes
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780674250109

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Older and Wiser by Jean E. Rhodes Pdf

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.

Author : Jean E RHODES
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780674042681

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Stand by Me by Jean E RHODES Pdf

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.

Author : Bernadine Brady,Pat Dolan,Caroline McGregor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351376099

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Mentoring for Young People in Care and Leaving Care by Bernadine Brady,Pat Dolan,Caroline McGregor Pdf

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.

Author : Michael Karcher
Publisher : Developmental Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0977437361

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The Cross-Age Mentoring Program (CAMP) for Children with Adolescent Mentors by Michael Karcher Pdf

The Cross-Age Mentoring Program (CAMP) for Children with Adolescent Mentors is a school-based, after-school program designed to provide groups of teenage mentors the structure, guidance, and support needed to effectively mentor younger children. CAMP targets improvements in both the children's (mentees') and the adolescents' (mentors') connectedness to school, teachers, family, peers/friends, and self (where connectedness is defined as positive affect toward and consistent engagement in contexts, relationships and activities). A year-long connectedness curriculum (for 4th-6th grade mentees) targets multiple domains of connectedness with domain-specific activities (e.g., projects involving teachers and parents). Guidelines are presented for staff and experienced mentors to create new activities for subsequent program years or for different youth populations (e.g., for middle school age or health promotion specifically). CAMP is a universal or primary prevention program intended and appropriate for hybrid groups of youth at varying levels of risk for academic, social, or behavioral problems (the ratio of high to low risk mentees should not exceed 1:5). In CAMP youth meet in mentor-mentee dyads within a small group setting (

Author : Andrea S. Taylor,Jeanette Bressler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461542834

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Mentoring Across Generations by Andrea S. Taylor,Jeanette Bressler Pdf

Currently, blame for the difficulties facing youth is too often laid on one particular segment of the community - whether parents, school personnel or the children themselves. However, the problems of today's young people are problems for all generations. In response, the past decade has seen unparalleled proliferation of planned mentoring initiatives. Across Ages, the multi-faceted and multigenerational intervention described in this volume, uses older adult volunteers as mentors for young people. By acting as advocates, challengers, nurturers, role models and friends, older mentors help children develop the awareness, self-confidence, and skills they need to overcome overwhelming obstacles. Across Ages is cost-effective and feasible even where resources are fairly limited. Although designed as a school-based model, this program can easily be adopted to other settings. Each of the four major program components - mentoring, community service, `life skills' instruction, and family support - is described in step-by-step detail.

Author : Michael Karcher
Publisher : Developmental Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0977437353

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The Cross-Age Mentoring Program (CAMP) for Children with Adolescent Mentors by Michael Karcher Pdf

The Cross-Age Mentoring Program (CAMP) for Children with Adolescent Mentors is a school-based, after-school program designed to provide groups of teenage mentors the structure, guidance, and support needed to effectively mentor younger children. CAMP targets improvements in both the children's (mentees') and the adolescents' (mentors') connectedness to school, teachers, family, peers/friends, and self (where connectedness is defined as positive affect toward and consistent engagement in contexts, relationships and activities). A year-long connectedness curriculum (for 4th-6th grade mentees) targets multiple domains of connectedness with domain-specific activities (e.g., projects involving teachers and parents). Guidelines are presented for staff and experienced mentors to create new activities for subsequent program years or for different youth populations (e.g., for middle school age or health promotion specifically). CAMP is a universal or primary prevention program intended and appropriate for hybrid groups of youth at varying levels of risk for academic, social, or behavioral problems (the ratio of high to low risk mentees should not exceed 1:5). In CAMP youth meet in mentor-mentee dyads within a small group setting (

Author : Michael Karcher,Ben Judson
Publisher : Developmental Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0977437345

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The Cross-Age Mentoring Program (Camp) for Children with Adolescent Mentors by Michael Karcher,Ben Judson Pdf

The Cross-Age Mentoring Program (CAMP) for Children with Adolescent Mentors is a school-based, after-school program designed to provide groups of teenage mentors the structure, guidance, and support needed to effectively mentor younger children. CAMP targets improvements in both the children's (mentees') and the adolescents' (mentors') connectedness to school, teachers, family, peers/friends, and self (where connectedness is defined as positive affect toward and consistent engagement in contexts, relationships and activities). A year-long connectedness curriculum (for 4th-6th grade mentees) targets multiple domains of connectedness with domain-specific activities (e.g., projects involving teachers and parents). Guidelines are presented for staff and experienced mentors to create new activities for subsequent program years or for different youth populations (e.g., for middle school age or health promotion specifically). CAMP is a universal or primary prevention program intended and appropriate for hybrid groups of youth at varying levels of risk for academic, social, or behavioral problems (the ratio of high to low risk mentees should not exceed 1:5). In CAMP youth meet in mentor-mentee dyads within a small group setting (

Author : Cen Campbell,Claudia Haines,Association for Library Service to Children
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838914717

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Becoming a Media Mentor by Cen Campbell,Claudia Haines,Association for Library Service to Children Pdf

Guiding children’s librarians to define, solidify, and refine their roles as media mentors, this book in turn will help facilitate digital literacy for children and families.

Author : Michael J Karcher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1718677189

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The Cross-Age Mentoring Program (CAMP) Mentor Handbook by Michael J Karcher Pdf

The Cross-Age Mentoring Program (CAMP) for Children with Adolescent Mentors is a school-based, after-school program designed to provide groups of teenage mentors the structure, guidance, and support needed to effectively mentor younger children. CAMP targets improvements in both the children's (mentees') and the adolescents' (mentors') connectedness to school, teachers, family, peers/friends, and self (where connectedness is defined as positive affect toward and consistent engagement in contexts, relationships and activities). A year-long connectedness curriculum (for 4th-6th grade mentees) targets multiple domains of connectedness with domain-specific activities (e.g., projects involving teachers and parents). Guidelines are presented for staff and experienced mentors to create new activities for subsequent program years or for different youth populations (e.g., for middle school age or health promotion specifically). CAMP is a universal or primary prevention program intended and appropriate for hybrid groups of youth at varying levels of risk for academic, social, or behavioral problems (the ratio of high to low risk mentees should not exceed 1:5). In CAMP youth meet in mentor-mentee dyads within a small group setting (

Author : Michael Karcher
Publisher : Developmental Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0977437329

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The Cross-Age Mentoring Program (CAMP) for Children with Adolescent Mentors by Michael Karcher Pdf