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Peer Mentorship And Cultural Capital Among High School Students, Crescentia Fatima Thomas
Peer Mentorship And Cultural Capital Among High School Students, Crescentia Fatima Thomas
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Peer mentorship and school connectedness was reviewed here through social capital and cultural capital lenses. The relationship has been interwoven to create an idea of how to shape an environment which can foster cohesiveness among students. Peer mentorship has been indicated as a significant contribution to cross-aged grade levels with the improvement in attendance, behavior, social activities, and school awareness—which are encompassed in the term, school connectedness. In regards to college access and college knowledge, peer mentorship here, assists with the transfer of social capital and cultural capital. Students were able to develop relationships and gain knowledge passed on from …