School-based mentoring: A study of volunteer motivations and benefits

While research has been conducted concerning the effects of school-based mentoring on atrisk students, limited work has focused on the volunteer mentors. This study examined the motivations of adult volunteers and the benefits of their participation in a six-month, school-based mentoring program....

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Main Authors: Paul Caldarella, Robert Jeff Gomm, Ryan H. Shatzer, D. Gary Wall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kura Publishing 2009-10-01
Series:International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education
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Online Access:https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/248