Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur
creation of outstanding relationships between some mentors and mentees
Beziehungsaufbau und Interaktiosfähigkeiten
While the data present many of the exceptions, the personal stories are even more exceptional. At one of the annual lunches, the mentor of the year said that things were different now that her mentee lived with her. A mentor sitting at another table leaned across to one of the authors of this article and said, “My mentee lives with me too, but she is pregnant.” Another mentor of the year revealed that one of her former mentees had been in prison, but he was now on a work-release program and she was his sponsor. Another mentor legally adopted his mentee when the child turned 18. A combination of the quantitative data and the personal stories provides a diverse approach capable of considering the averages as well as the exceptions.
Beschreibung der Aktivität
Mentor Duluth program
Mentor Duluth is a community-mentoring program where children are matched with adult mentors. The children are typically from lowincome single parent families and are referred by parents, teachers or social workers. Mentors are adults ranging in age from 18 to 70, and are volunteers who want to spend time with an individual child. The activities vary widely, and depend on the interests of the mentor and the child, but include participating in outdoor activities, going to movies, attending sporting events, visiting the mentor's home, talking, listening and sharing time with each other.
USA
4 to 18
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche
Evaluierung der Aktivität
The longitudinal study began in 2001 and currently includes a large data base with over 900 children and literally hundreds of variables. To date there are 946 children in the longitudinal study and 639 children who have been matched. The study is unique in collecting data on an annual basis for as long as the child is in the program, and obtaining feedback from children, parents, mentors and schools. The annual interviews are one way in which the contact is maintained, and include open and closed questions on 10 subscales of healthy life styles, community, school, friends, family, communication, decision-making, self esteem, values and mentor relationships. The study also includes a cost benefit analysis.
947 children in the longitudinal study, 639 children who have been matched
started in 2001, ongoing (Note: at the time of publication, year 2009)