“I really wanted her to have a Big Sister”: Caregiver perspectives on mentoring for early adolescent girls
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Formal youth mentoring programs tend to focus on the mentor-mentee dyad as the primary relationship cultivated and supported. The interests and preferences of the parent or caregiver in the mentoring relationship may receive little attention. In this study, semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with primary caregivers (N=20) of early adolescent girls participating in a Big Brothers Big Sisters community-based mentoring program to explore reasons why they wanted mentors for their daughters. Thematic analysis revealed that caregivers expected mentors to support their daughters as trusted companions, confidants, and conduits to opportunities and services. In addition, caregivers noted ways in which mentoring offered them respite and reinforced their parenting. The findings highlight the potential value of assessing caregiver perspectives and priorities so that program staff and mentors can partner more effectively with youth and families for successful mentoring experiences.
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Parents described devoting substantial energies to cultivating their children's mentor-mentee relationship, engaging in a range of roles, including mediator, coach, and collaborator.
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- Authors
- Keller, T. E., Overton, B., Pryce, J. M., Barry, J. E., Sutherland, A., & DuBois, D. L.
- Affiliations
- Portland State University (US)
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Corresponding author
- Keller, Thomas E.
- Venue
- Children and Youth Services Review
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018-05
- Volume
- 88
- Pages
- 308-315
- ISSN
- 0190-7409 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6185733
- OpenAlex
- W2793376643
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 49
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 5.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Children and Youth Services Review (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- PDXScholar (Portland State University) (submittedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (5 R21 MH069564-03)
- University of Chicago
- Center for Health Administration Studies
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mentoring and Academic Development
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Keywords
- youth mentoring, Big Brothers Big Sisters, early adolescent girls, caregiver perspectives, confidants, parenting support
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