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by Helen Colley (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (11 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0415311101
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415311106
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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This book offers a radically new theoretical analysis of mentoring, based on award winning research. The author draws upon detailed case studies, providing a unique and vivid account of mentoring from the perspective of the participants.


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This timely book examines one of the fastest growing social movements of our time. As millions of volunteers worldwide continue to add to the mentoring phenomenon, the need for this authoritative text becomes increasingly evident. It capably traces the history of mentoring, unravelling the many myths that surround it, with a combination of intellectual rigour, insight and lucid discussions.
The author draws upon detailed case studies, providing a unique and vivid account of mentoring through the voices of the participants themselves. These eye-opening narratives reveal the complex power dynamics of the mentor relationship, giving the reader the chance to:
* Contextualise mentoring against the background policy driven schemes and social inequalities;
* Look beyond the popular myths of self-sacrificing and devoted mentors, and understand the emotional cost of mentoring;
* Appreciate young people's view of mentoring and recognise the benefits and the counterproductive outcomes it can produce;
* Reflect on a range of models of mentoring, and consider policies to support good practice.
The strength of this book lies in the author's ability to present complex material in a highly readable form. It offers a radically new theoretical analysis of mentoring, based on award-winning research, arguing that mentoring cannot be separated from the wider power relations that surround those involved. For anyone with a professional commitment or link to mentoring, including managers, practitioners and policy-makers, this is an essential, incomparable read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Really powerful insights, 12 Nov 2003
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This book gives the reader powerful insights into how mentoring works. The case studies of mentor-mentee relationships are really moving, but the way the author sets them in context is powerful too. The history of how youth mentoring has developed is a very useful overview, showing how certain models have found favour. The theories used are clearly explained and, in my opinion, very persuasive. My favourite chapter is the one that discusses the meanings of mentoring and the myths about it. These often seem hard to pin down, and the author brilliantly cuts through the vagueness that surrounds mentoring to get to the heart of what it means. This book could be used in lots of different ways on courses about mentoring. As the author points out, it could even be used to help prepare mentees for getting involved. People planning mentoring schemes should base their practice on the evidence it presents. The final chapter also suggests very helpful ways for evaluating mentoring. As well as learning a lot from this book, I have to say it is also a very good read and it really draws you into the experiences of mentoring, being mentored, and running a mentoring programme. Although there is a lot that will be of interest to mentoring for groups other than young people who are socially excluded, my only disappointment is that it doesn’t tell more stories about other people’s experiences of mentoring, like student teachers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars At last, the mentoring tide turns for the better!, 11 Nov 2003
This is the book that mentor organisers have been waiting for for a long time. Beautifully written and engaging from the start, the empathy that Colley has for this subject is clear and reflected in the expert way in which she carries out her research. With her own background from a social area where mentoring is portrayed as a panacea for all social ills she is well suited to tackling the realities of a system that sometimes pays dividends, but sadly often creaks at the edges or is pointless (in my long experience). This book gives you amazing insights into how mentor relationships developed over time - for better and for worse. Their stories will be valuable to use as training materials for mentors - and maybe for mentees as well. It's full of ideas that are both useful but also really thought-provoking and challenging. I've never come across a book based on academic research that is such a good read. I hope that Colley produces more work for us mentors to benefit from, perhaps for even younger groups of the socially excluded. Well done!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must, 10 Jun 2009
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If you are professional involved in mentoring programmes for young people, this book is a must. Helen Colley describes in the preface a mentor relationship between an old business man and a young boy. The business man is bullying the young man, but the young do not want to have another mentor. The relationships is apperently interesting and important. From here Helen Colley takes the reader on a jurney through theories and research thats helps to get an overview over what mentoring means and how it can be defined. A splendid book.
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