Entries by Jean Rhodes

New study suggests generation gap in academic mentoring

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Posted by Megan Fellman-Northwestern NORTHWESTERN (US)—A study of mentor-protege relationships confirms what parents and children have known for a long time:  the generation gap is real–affecting not only communication, but who ultimately succeeds at mentoring and who doesn’t. An analysis of 60 years of a “family tree” of mathematicians and the doctoral students they advised […]

What is regression analysis?

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By Adar Ben-Eliyahu, Ph.D. In most of our research, we are interested in whether one variable of interest (e.g., relationship quality) predicts another (e.g., relationship satisfaction).  Although a correlation analysis can tell us whether the two variables are related, it can’t tell us whether mentoring quality leads to better outcomes. In order consider predictive relations, we use […]

Announcing the Campbell Doctoral Fellowship in Mentoring Research

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School of Social Work at Portland State University Description The Campbell Fellowship will be awarded to a student entering the Ph.D. program of the PSU School of Social Work who has a background in child and youth development and who plans to pursue research on mentoring interventions for youth enduring poverty and adversity. During the […]

Spark: Integrating Mentoring and Connected Learning

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by Sarah Schwartz As described in an earlier post, connected learning is learning that is interest-driven, socially-embedded, and academically-oriented. In this post, I wanted to highlight Spark, an innovative program serving middle school students that is integrating mentoring and connected learning in an apprenticeship model. I had the privilege of attending a Match Event at one […]

Why don’t you like me? A Longitudinal Study of the Development of Antipathy in Early Adolescence

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Journal of Research on Adolescence: Special Issue on Network and Behavioral Dynamics in Adolescence: DOI: 10.1111/jora.12048 Submitted to SRA by Anne Perdue on Fri, 11/08/2013 – 16:41 By Margarita Azmitia Considerable theory and research has addressed friendships, romantic, and bully-victim relationships in adolescence. Although they are common in adolescents’ experiences, less attention has been paid to […]

Schools That Separate the Child From the Trauma

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By DAVID BORNSTEIN Posted in the New York Times Recently, I reported on the damaging effects that prolonged stress can have on young children who lack adequate protection from adults. Over the past 15 years, researchers have learned that highly stressful — and potentially traumatic — childhood experiences are more prevalent than previously understood. Now […]

Hanging out with parents boosts teen self-esteem

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Chun Bun Lam, Susan M. McHale, and Ann C. Crouter (2012). Parent–Child Shared Time From Middle Childhood to Late Adolescence: Developmental Course and Adjustment Correlates, Child Development, November/December 2012, Volume 83, Number 6, Pages 2089–2103 Posted by A’ndrea Elyse Messer-Penn State Despite their increasing independence, teens continue to spend time with their parents and this shared time is important […]