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Attunement in Mentoring Relationships

Year: 2022

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: Attunement is a term we use to describe a set of communication strategies employed by a support provider to facilitate relationship connection and create a sense that the recipient feels “heard and seen.” In the context of youth mentoring, we often think about the importance of mentors demonstrating attunement in their relationships with mentees; we have also learned that attunement is important for program staff to demonstrate when interacting with those they support. That is, similar processes are needed to support each level of the mentoring system (see chapter 7 for more on the mentoring relationship system). Importantly, being “attuned” involves a set of skills that we can all develop, practice, and grow over time.

Source: Minerva Access (University of Melbourne)

Authors: Pryce, J, Deane, K, Gilkerson, L

Language: English

Topic: Mentoring and Academic Development

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7045543946

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