2014
DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2014.953287
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Child Welfare Professionals’ Attitudes and Beliefs About Child Welfare-Based Natural Mentoring for Older Youth in Foster Care

Abstract: This qualitative study is the first to explore child welfare professionals' attitudes and beliefs about implementing natural mentoring as a promising way to smooth the road to independence for older foster youth. The term "natural mentor" refers to a nonparental, caring adult whom a youth identifies in his/her existing social network (e.g., teachers, coaches, adult relatives). Five focus groups were conducted with 20 child welfare professionals from a Department of Human Services (DHS) located in a large urban… Show more

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“…Such mentoring is increasingly a feature of specifically designed programmes which match young people and volunteer mentors who meet regularly to share activities as part of the programme. It is also recognized in the literature that mentoring relationships and activity may emerge more organically or spontaneously from within the young person's social network (Greeson & Bowen ; Greeson et al ). Gilligan () drew attention to the potential value of ‘organic’ (or more informal) types of mentoring in the lives of young people in care.…”
Section: Conceptualizing the Carer Role In Work Supportmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such mentoring is increasingly a feature of specifically designed programmes which match young people and volunteer mentors who meet regularly to share activities as part of the programme. It is also recognized in the literature that mentoring relationships and activity may emerge more organically or spontaneously from within the young person's social network (Greeson & Bowen ; Greeson et al ). Gilligan () drew attention to the potential value of ‘organic’ (or more informal) types of mentoring in the lives of young people in care.…”
Section: Conceptualizing the Carer Role In Work Supportmentioning
confidence: 99%