The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring A Multiple Perspectives Approach

by Allen, Tammy D.; Eby, Lillian T.

• ISBN13: 9781405133739
• ISBN10: 1405133732
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-06-11
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring reveals an innovative, multi-disciplinary approach to the practice and theory of mentoring. Brings together, for the first time, expert researchers from the three primary areas of mentoring: workplace, academy, and community Leading scholars provide critical analysis on important literature concerning theoretical approaches and methodological issues in the field Final section presents an integrated perspective on mentoring relationships and projects a future agenda for the field

Author Biography

Tammy D. Allen is Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida. Her research interests include mentoring relationships, work-family issues, organizational citizenship behavior, and occupational health psychology. Her research has been published in journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Vocational Behavior.

Lillian T. Eby is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Georgia. Her research focuses on workplace mentoring, job-related relocation, career success, the work-family interface, and gender issues in organizations. She has published over 50 research articles and book chapters and her work appears in such outlets as Personnel Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, and the Journal of Vocational Behavior.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors	p. ix
Foreword	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Introduction	p. 1
Overview and Introduction	p. 3
Definition and Evolution of Mentoring	p. 7
Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues	p. 21
Youth Mentoring: Theoretical and Methodological Issues	p. 23
Student-Faculty Mentoring: Theoretical and Methodological Issues	p. 49
Workplace Mentoring: Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues	p. 71
Reflections on the Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues in Mentoring Relationships	p. 93
Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships	p. 97
Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships Involving Youth	p. 99
Naturally Occurring Student-Faculty Mentoring Relationships: A Literature Review	p. 119
Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships Involving Workplace Employees	p. 139
Reflections on Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships	p. 159
Benefits of Mentoring	p. 163
The Benefits Associated with Youth Mentoring Relationships	p. 165
Student-Faculty Mentorship Outcomes	p. 189
The Benefits Associated with Workplace Mentoring Relationships	p. 211
Reflections on the Benefits of Mentoring	p. 233
Diversity and Mentoring	p. 237
Diversity and Youth Mentoring Relationships	p. 239
Mentoring in Academia: Considerations for Diverse Populations	p. 259
Diversity and Workplace Mentoring Relationships: A Review and Positive Social Capital Approach	p. 281
Reflections on Diversity and Mentoring	p. 301
Best Practices for Formal Mentoring Programs	p. 305
Best Practices for Formal Youth Mentoring	p. 307
Best Practices for Student-Faculty Mentoring Programs	p. 325
Best Practices for Workplace Formal Mentoring Programs	p. 345
Reflections on Best Practices for Formal Mentoring Programs	p. 369
Integrating Multiple Mentoring Perspectives	p. 373
New Directions in Mentoring	p. 375
Common Bonds: An Integrative View of Mentoring Relationships	p. 397
Bibliography	p. 420
Name Index	p. 455
Subject Index	p. 481
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