Youth mentoring with a balanced focus, shared purpose, and collaborative interactions

This opening article defines the ways in which three mentoring interaction elements—focus, purpose, and authorship—distinguish between effective and ineffective mentoring relationship styles. The framework described can help mentors better understand the difference between prescriptive and instrumen...

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Published inNew directions for youth development Vol. 2010; no. 126; pp. 13 - 32
Main Authors Karcher, Michael J., Nakkula, Michael J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 2010
Jossey-Bass
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescent Development
Cooperation
Cooperative Behavior
Diffusion of Innovation
Goal Orientation
Humans
Interaction
Interpersonal Relationship
Mentors
Mentors - education
Models, Organizational
Organizational Objectives
Power Structure
Program Development
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Staff Development
Teaching - methods
Youth Programs
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Summary:This opening article defines the ways in which three mentoring interaction elements—focus, purpose, and authorship—distinguish between effective and ineffective mentoring relationship styles. The framework described can help mentors better understand the difference between prescriptive and instrumental styles and differentiate laissez‐faire from developmental mentoring. It also reveals unique ways for program staff to develop training materials and for researchers to better study mentoring activities. The authors suggest that being able to articulate the importance of focus, purpose, and authorship is critical for shaping program practices, designing relevant research, and guiding program evaluations.
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ISSN:1533-8916
1537-5781
DOI:10.1002/yd.347