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A Study of Mentors' Perception and Level of Satisfaction with Elements of Effective Practices within Girl Mentoring Programs

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines mentors’ perspective and level of satisfaction with the elements of effective practices among girl mentoring programs in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. The sample consisted of mentors who served at-risk girls. The variables analyzed included the following: recruitment, screening, training, matching, monitoring, support, and closure. Explanatory design was used to generate the study and the purposive and snowball sampling was utilized to gather the analysis. A total of 125 respondents participated in the study. The conclusions drawn from the findings suggest that mentors are overall satisfied with their experience with mentoring girls. Among the best practice elements the screening, matching, and monitoring and support were the greatest predictors of mentor satisfaction.

Source: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library)

Author: G. Gabrielle Starr

Language: English

Topic: Mentoring and Academic Development

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2623499160

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