Mentoring Experiences of Women in Graduate Education: Factors that Matter

Autor: Andrea Dixon Rayle, Veronica Bordes, Angela Zapata, Patricia Arrendondo, Marie-Christine Rutter, Christina Howard
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Current Issues in Education, Vol 9 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1099-839X
Popis: This exploratory study focused on the mentoring experiences of women faculty members and graduate students within a counseling psychology graduate program. Results from semi-structured interviews and focus groups identified the womens contextual mentoring experiences in higher education and highlighted several factors that contribute to mentorship experiences unique to women in graduate higher education. Findings demonstrate the importance of relational mentoring relationships and investment by mentors. Implications for building upon mentoring theories for women and future research are discussed.
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