Mentoring for Young People in Care and Leaving Care: Theory, Policy and Practice

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Bernadine Brady (National University of Ireland, Galway) Pat Dolan (National University of Ireland, Ireland)

Mentoring for Young People in Care and Leaving Care

Theory, Policy and Practice

Bernadine Brady (National University of Ireland, Galway), Pat Dolan (National University of Ireland, Ireland), Caroline McGregor (National University of Ireland,Galway)

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Routledge
24 September 2019

Counselling & advice services; Psychological theory & schools of thought; Child & developmental psychology; Psychotherapy; Health & Self-Help

Series: Adolescence and Society

Mentoring for Young People in Care and Leaving Care offers a rich exploration of the theory, research and practice relating to youth mentoring as a means of essential social support. Brady, Dolan and McGregor ground their work on the premise that the informal social support provided through a high-quality mentoring relationship can help young people in care to sustain positive mental health, cope with stress and fulfil their potential through adolescence and into adulthood.

It provides an up-to-date synthesis of research findings in relation to natural mentoring, formal mentoring and youth-initiated mentoring for children in care and explores the challenges and considerations relating to practice in this area. Illustrated with the details of original research with care-experienced young people, it offers much-needed insight into how young people interpret and make sense of their experiences in care and of mentoring.

Written to be accessible by those with limited knowledge of youth mentoring, this timely publication will be essential reading for academics, policy makers and practitioners in the fields of adolescent development, social care, social work and youth work.

By: Bernadine Brady (National University of Ireland Galway), Pat Dolan (National University of Ireland, Ireland), Caroline McGregor (National University of Ireland, Galway)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9781138551411
ISBN 10: 1138551414
Series: Adolescence and Society
Pages: 156
Publication Date: 24 September 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Bernadine Brady is a Lecturer and Senior Researcher at the UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, NUI, Galway. Professor Pat Dolan is Director of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at NUI, Galway and holder of the UNESCO Chair in Children, Youth and Civic Engagement. Professor Caroline McGregor is Professor at the School of Political Science and Sociology, NUI, Galway with lead responsibility for the discipline of social work. She is also a Senior Research Fellow at the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre.