Tag Archive for: Equity

Everyone wins: The reciprocal benefits of cross-racial mentoring relationships

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  Jones, K., Parra-Cardona, R., Sánchez, B., Vohra-Gupta, S., & Franklin, C. (2023). Motivations, program support, and personal growth: Mentors perspectives on the reciprocal benefits of cross-racial mentoring relationships with black youth. Children and Youth Services Review, 150, 106996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106996 There is a lack of research on how mentors’ motivations, personal experiences, and support from the […]

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On the Olympics, the presidential race, and the enduring influence of athletic coaches

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By Jean Rhodes Athletic coaches are having a moment. There were heartwarming dispatches from the Olympics, including the role that Penn State Coach Randy Jepson played in the ascendance of pummel horse star, Stephen Nedoroscik. As one of Coach Jepson’s athletes said, “Randy Jepson truly felt like a second dad. He had a way about […]

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Hands together people, mentoring. Youth mentoring.

Cultural Humility is Key: New Study Identifies Cultural Humility Profiles Predicting Outcomes

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Anderson, A. J., Simpson, S. B., & Sánchez, B. (2024). Profiles in cultural humility: Examining differences in openness to training and match length among volunteer mentors. Children and Youth Services Review, 163, 107803. Introduction Cultural humility, defined as ongoing awareness, supportive interactions, and efforts to address social inequalities, is crucial in mentoring, especially in diverse […]

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In This Together: New Study Highlights Peer Connections as a Pathway to Belongingness in Youth Mentoring

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Boat, A. A., Hsieh, D., & Wu, C.-Y. (2024). Bidirectional pathways between relationships and sense of belonging in a program for youth living in low-income households. Children and Youth Services Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107797 Introduction Positive Youth Development (PYD) programs focus on promoting youths’ strengths through supportive relational contexts. However, the specific impacts of […]

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Shining a Light: New Review Identifies Methods Perpetuating Inequality

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McGuinness, S., & Wellborn, C. P. (2024). Quantitative research and inequality narratives: A systematic review. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345747.2024.2358848 Introduction In this review, McGuinness and Wellborn (2024) examine 52 quantitative studies from high-impact journals to understand how methodological, theoretical, and rhetorical decisions contribute to the perpetuation of inequality narratives in education.  They […]

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Does youth mentoring have a ripple effect on family functioning and well-being? Dr. Gizem Erdem shares new findings

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The Chronicle is delighted to highlight an exciting new study led by Dr. Gizem Erdem. PhD, I-LMFT, Associate Professor of Psychology, Koç University in Turkey Megyn Jasman interviewed Dr. Erdem to learn more about the key points of the study, which showed that mentoring programs benefit parents as well as children. Q: The study identifies a […]

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Guest editorial: Race talk in youth mentoring relationships

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By So Jung Lee, Bernadette Sánchez, Carla Herrera, Lidia Monjaras-Gaytan, David L. Dubois, & Amy J. Anderson An important part of growing up in the U.S. as adolescents of color is the verbal and nonverbal messages they receive about their race/ethnicity. This is called, “ethnic-racial socialization.” These messages are typically communicated by parents to their […]

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The truth will set you free, but first it will make you anxious: How white mentors’ attitudes affect relationships

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Simpson, S. B., Hsu, T., & Raposa, E. B. (2023). Trajectories and impact of White mentors’ beliefs about racial and ethnic discrimination in a formal youth mentoring program. American Journal of Community Psychology, 71(3-4), 465-479. A recent study by Simpson et al. (2023) provides important insights into how White mentors’ beliefs about racial and ethnic […]

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All you need is “deep level” similarity: Predictors of quality mentoring matches

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By Jean Rhodes Conventional wisdom has long emphasized the importance of matching mentors and mentees based on surface-level characteristics like gender, race, and ethnicity. The assumption has been that sharing these demographic similarities would lead to more comfort, understanding, and ultimately, higher quality mentoring. Yet a growing body of research is challenging this view and […]

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APA releases important guidelines on race and ethnicity in psychology: Implications for mentoring

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In 2019, the American Psychological Association (APA) published comprehensive guidelines on addressing issues of race and ethnicity in all areas of psychological practice (APA Task Force on Race and Ethnicity Guidelines in Psychology). This seminal report provides an extensive review of theoretical and empirical literature to inform psychologists on promoting racial and ethnocultural responsiveness and […]

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