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What Makes Mentoring Effective? How Research Can Guide You In Selecting A Program, Julia M. Pryce, Michael Stokely Kelly, Thomas E. Keller
What Makes Mentoring Effective? How Research Can Guide You In Selecting A Program, Julia M. Pryce, Michael Stokely Kelly, Thomas E. Keller
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
This article focuses on how mentoring can be made more effective through research which would allow a better means for evaluating various mentoring programs
Program Staff In Youth Mentoring Programs: Qualifications, Training, And Retention, Thomas E. Keller
Program Staff In Youth Mentoring Programs: Qualifications, Training, And Retention, Thomas E. Keller
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
Considering the many ways in which program staff may influence the experiences of mentors, youth, and parents in mentoring interventions, the author advocates that greater attention be devoted to the recruitment, training, and retention of qualified and competent program professionals in the field of youth mentoring. Research from similar fields is informative, but inferences and implications drawn from these studies may not translate directly to the realities of youth mentoring programs. The investigation of staffing issues in youth mentoring presents an opportunity to guide investment in the infrastructure of the youth mentoring movement and to ultimately improve the quality and …