1. Group Mentoring: The Experience of Adolescent Mentees on Probation.
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Cawood, Natalie Diane and Wood, Jessica Marie
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COURTS , *FOCUS groups , *INTERVIEWING , *JUVENILE offenders , *MENTORING , *PARTICIPANT observation , *PROBATION , *QUALITATIVE research , *SAMPLE size (Statistics) , *GROUP process - Abstract
Group mentoring is an innovative approach to working with vulnerable youth. This qualitative study examined a group mentoring program and the experience of youth participants involved with the juvenile justice system. Eleven mentees and two mentoring coordinators participated in a combination of focus groups and individual interviews, while participant observation was also employed. All participants indicated that the group mentoring program had a positive influence in their lives, helped them to make better choices, and provided a healthy weekly activity. Mentees identified the mentoring coordinator and the group activities as the most important aspects to the experience. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2014
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