This book is a comprehensive guide to youth mentoring programmes, illustrating how 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.
This book is a comprehensive guide to youth mentoring programmes, illustrating how 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.
Pat Dolan is UNESCO Chair and Director, Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Ireland. He is an expert in Family Support and community-based interventions in helping adolescents, including youth mentoring models. He is co-editor, with John Canavan and John Pinkerton, of Family Support, Family Support as Reflective Practice, and Understanding Family Support, all published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Bernadine Brady is Senior Researcher, Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, Ireland. She was lead researcher on a major evaluation of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Programme in Ireland, an internationally renowned youth mentoring programme. Her research interests include youth mentoring, family welfare conferencing and children's participation.
Inhaltsangabe
About the Authors. Introduction. 1. Understanding Social Support and Its Role in Youth Mentoring. 2. Assessing Social Support for Youth within a Mentoring Context. 3. Good Practice in Mentoring Programmes. 4. School-based Mentoring. 5. Providing Social Support through Mentoring for Specific Groups of Young People. Conclusion. Useful Contacts. Subject Index. Author Index.
About the Authors. Introduction. 1. Understanding Social Support and Its Role in Youth Mentoring. 2. Assessing Social Support for Youth within a Mentoring Context. 3. Good Practice in Mentoring Programmes. 4. School-based Mentoring. 5. Providing Social Support through Mentoring for Specific Groups of Young People. Conclusion. Useful Contacts. Subject Index. Author Index.
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