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.

How do informal mentoring networks for foster youth students change over time?

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Gowdy, G., Hogan, S., Roosevelt, K., Saastamoinen, M., &…

New findings for natural mentoring within Mexican cultural contexts

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Baker Cervantes, A. S., & Jiménez, T. R. (2023). Exploring…

The messenger matters: New research shows peers better than teachers at academic motivation

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Posted by Andy Henion “Why do I have to learn this?” is…

Which characteristics predict the type of informal mentoring youth receive?

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Gowdy, G., Fruiht, V., Tadese, H., & Rivera, M. (2022).…

Addressing Student Mental Health: Strategies for Teachers

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By Rachael Kingrey, Reprinted from the American Youth Policy…

What’s the current state of formal and informal mentoring for sexual and gender minority youth?

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Edwards, K. M., Scheer, J. R., & Mauer, V. A. (2022).…

A novel peer-to-peer coaching paraprofessional training program to support digital mental health

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Rosenberg, B. M., Kodish, T., Cohen, Z. D., Gong-Guy, E., &…