Intergenerational mentoring at Men's Sheds: A feasibility study
| Autor: | Marina Ciccarelli, Roger J. Stancliffe, Tomomi McAuliffe, Angus Buchanan, Annette Joosten, Benjamin Milbourn, Sharmila Vaz, Judith MacCallum, Nathan J. Wilson, Reinie Cordier |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male
030506 rehabilitation Men’s Sheds Adolescent education mentoring Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Education 03 medical and health sciences Intervention (counseling) Intellectual disability Injury prevention Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Humans Aged Aged 80 and over Medical education ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION 05 social sciences Mentors 050301 education Human factors and ergonomics Middle Aged medicine.disease ComputingMilieux_GENERAL intellectual disability employment Feasibility Studies active support social inclusion 0305 other medical science Psychology 0503 education Active support Clinical psychology Program Evaluation |
| Popis: | Background This study reports on the feasibility of an intergenerational mentoring programme for youth with intellectual disability (ID) aimed at developing skills and building networks. Methods Youth with ID were paired with older male mentors who were trained to support the mentees participate in activities and social interactions during weekly sessions. We interviewed the mentees and mentors, and assessed them on a range of outcomes using standardized measures. Results Interviews highlighted that the programme presented a great “opportunity” for the mentees and mentors. The participants described facilitators and challenges to the acquisition of practical skills by mentees and the development of relationships between mentors and mentees, including communication, transportation and mentor training. The youth with ID had difficulty completing the self-report measures. Conclusions Mentoring programmes are viable to support youth with ID during the transition to adulthood; however, refinement is required in the rollout out of a pilot intervention. |
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