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.

New study finds Dutch youth were more likely to adhere to COVID-19 measures if they had a natural mentor

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Koning, N., Hagedoorn, N., Stams, G.-J. J. M., Assink, M.,…

Researchers Examine Benefits of Informal Mentoring for Young People

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BUSSW doctoral program graduate Grace Gowdy (SSW’19) and…

New case study explores fictive kinship in a Black adolescent’s natural mentoring relationship

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Scott, E. D., & Deutsch, N. L. (2021). Conferring Kinship:…

Coaching and Mentoring: Two sides of the same coin?

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Stokes, P., Diochon, P. F., & Otter, K. (2021). “Two…

New study shows how family closeness can foster natural mentoring relationships among Black youth

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Billingsley, J. T., Rivens, A. J., & Hurd, N. M. (2021).…

New study explores how natural mentoring relationships can benefit survivors of caregiver childhood abuse

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Ku, E. B. W., Hagler, M. A., Parnes, M. F., Schwartz, S.…

How natural mentoring and sense of belonging affect resilience of adolescents in out-of-home care

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Sulimani-Aidan, Y., & Tayri-Schwartz, T. (2021). The…

New study explores how informal mentors’ motivations affect outcomes

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Liu, Y., Aad, A. A., Maalouf, J., & Hamdan, O. A. (2020).…