The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring A

Cutting across the fields of psychology, management, education, counseling, social work, and sociology, The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring reveals an innovative, multi-disciplinary approach to the practice and theory of mentoring.* Provides a complete, multi-disciplinary look at the practice and theory of mentoring and demonstrates its advantages * Brings together, for the first time, expert researchers from the three primary areas of mentoring: workplace, academy, and community * Leading scholars provide critical analysis on important literature concerning theoretical approaches and methodological issues in the field * Final section presents an integrated perspective on mentoring relationships and projects a future agenda for the field

Tammy D. Allen is Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida. Her research interests include mentoring relationships, work-family issues, organizational citizenship behavior, and occupational health psychology. Her research has been published in journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Vocational Behavior.

Lillian T. Eby is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Georgia. Her research focuses on workplace mentoring, job-related relocation, career success, the work-family interface, and gender issues in organizations. She has published over 50 research articles and book chapters and her work appears in such outlets as Personnel Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, and the Journal of Vocational Behavior.

Notes on Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Overview and Introduction
Definition and Evolution of Mentoring
Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues
Youth Mentoring: Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues
Student-Faculty Mentoring: Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues
Workplace Mentoring: Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues
Reflections on the Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Issues in Mentoring Relationships
Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships
Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships Involving Youth
Naturally Occurring Student-Faculty Mentoring Relationships: A Literature Review
Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships Involving Workplace Employees
Reflections on Naturally Occurring Mentoring Relationships
Benefits of Mentoring
The Benefits Associated with Youth Mentoring Relationships
Student-Faculty Mentorship Outcomes
The Benefits Associated with Workplace Mentoring Relationships
Reflections on the Benefits of Mentoring
Diversity and Mentoring
Diversity and Youth Mentoring Relationships
Mentoring in Academia: Considerations for Diverse Populations
Diversity and Workplace Mentoring Relationships: A Review and Positive Social Capital Approach
Reflections on Diversity and Mentoring
Best Practices for Formal Mentoring Programs
Best Practices for Formal Youth Mentoring
Best Practices for Student-Faculty Mentoring Programs
Best Practices for Workplace Formal Mentoring Programs
Reflections on the Best Practices for Formal Mentoring Programs
Integrating Multiple Mentoring Perspectives
New Directions in Mentoring
Common Bonds: An Integrative View of Mentoring Relationships
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index
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