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.
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.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-21
- DOI 10.1007/s10560-012-0260-6
- Authors
- Julia Pryce, Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work, 820 N. Michigan Ave., #1211, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Journal Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
- Online ISSN 1573-2797
- Print ISSN 0738-0151