Article
Mentoring Attunement: An Approach to Successful School-based Mentoring Relationships
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
(2012)
Abstract
Despite the ongoing popularity and appeal of youth mentoring programs across myriad of contexts, the achievement of high quality relationships between adult volunteers and school-aged youth remains a vital challenge to the work of youth development professionals. This paper outlines the role of mentor attunement in the experience of relationships between volunteer adults and youth in schools. Through an in-depth, inductive analysis of qualitative data, including on-site observation of relationship development over time, attunement at varying levels is illustrated. Implications for future research and program development are discussed.
Keywords
- school-based mentoring,
- attunement,
- mentoring relationships
Disciplines
Publication Date
2012
DOI
10.1007/s10560-012-0260-6
Citation Information
Julia Pryce. "Mentoring Attunement: An Approach to Successful School-based Mentoring Relationships" Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Vol. 29 (2012) p. 285 - 305 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/julia-pryce/13/