Natural Mentoring

These articles pertain to relationships that are forged with caring nonparent adults (e.g., extended families, teachers, coaches, clergy, etc.) as opposed to those that are matched through programs.

Researchers Propose New Framework for Measuring Natural Mentor Support

Brown-Weinstock, R., Kang, M., Edin, K., Pachman, S., & Bolin,…

The Best Medicine: Review Examines the Importance of Humor to Outcomes of Coaching Interventions

Vendl, A., Alvarado-Alvarez, C., & Euwema, M. (2024). Humor…

It’s Goal Time: New Study Highlights Youth Perceptions of Natural Mentors

Brumovska, T. J. (2024). Characteristics of identified natural…

New meta-analysis explores the association between teacher support and school engagement.

Vargas-Madriz, L. F., Konishi, C., & Wong, T. K. (2024).…

Natural mentors can buffer the effects of racial discrimination on African American youth

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  Editor's Note: . This study suggests that both parents…

Coaching the coaches: Lessons learned from a new study on coach training

In the article titled "Competencies of Coaches that Predict Client…

How Natural Mentoring Impacts Unaccompanied Immigrant Youths Leaving Residential Care

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Reference: Alarcón, X., & Mirković, B. (2023). “Those…

Voices of Black youth remind adults in schools to listen — and act to empower them

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By Tanitiã Munroe, Reprinted from The Conversation The…