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Creating sustainable youth-initiated mentoring relationships in social work

van Dam, L., Heijmans, L., & Stams, G. J. (2021). Youth Initiated Mentoring in Social Work: Sustainable Solution for Youth with Complex Needs? Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-020-00730-z Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Although youth-initiated mentoring (YIM) is an accessible form of mentoring that combines the benefits of formal and informal mentoring, there […]

Alison Drew on conducting mentoring research

Interviewed by Kirsten Christensen Dr. Alison Drew is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Boston University School of Social Work.  She completed her PhD in Sociology and Social Work from Boston University in 2018.  Dr. Drew’s research focuses on how relationships with adults, and mentoring relationships in particular, can support the healthy development of children […]

Doctoral Fellowship Opportunity at Portland State University!

  The School of Social Work at Portland State University has announced The Campbell Doctoral Fellowship in Mentoring Research 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 […]

Announcing the Campbell Doctoral Fellowship in Mentoring Research

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 […]