The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring A Multiple Perspectives Approach

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

• ISBN13: 9781444335439
• ISBN10: 144433543X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-26
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Cutting across the fields of psychology, management, education, counseling, social work, and sociology, The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring reveals an innovative, multi-disciplinary approach to the practice and theory of mentoring.* Provides a complete, multi-disciplinary look at the practice and theory of mentoring and demonstrates its advantages * 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

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Overview and Introduction

Definition and Evolution of Mentoring

Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues

Youth Mentoring: Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues

Student-Faculty Mentoring: Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues

Workplace Mentoring: Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues

Reflections on the Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues in Mentoring Relationships

Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships

Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships Involving Youth

Naturally Occurring Student-Faculty Mentoring Relationships: A Literature Review

Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships Involving Workplace Employees

Reflections on Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships

Benefits of Mentoring

The Benefits Associated with Youth Mentoring Relationships

Student-Faculty Mentorship Outcomes

The Benefits Associated with Workplace Mentoring Relationships

Reflections on the Benefits of Mentoring

Diversity and Mentoring

Diversity and Youth Mentoring Relationships

Mentoring in Academia: Considerations for Diverse Populations

Diversity and Workplace Mentoring Relationships: A Review and Positive Social Capital Approach

Reflections on Diversity and Mentoring

Best Practices for Formal Mentoring Programs

Best Practices for Formal Youth Mentoring

Best Practices for Student-Faculty Mentoring Programs

Best Practices for Workplace Formal Mentoring Programs

Reflections on the Best Practices for Formal Mentoring Programs

Integrating Multiple Mentoring Perspectives

New Directions in Mentoring

Common Bonds: An Integrative View of Mentoring Relationships

Bibliography

Name Index

Subject Index

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