theory, policy and practice Brady, Bernadine creator author. Dolan, Pat author. McGregor, Caroline author. text bibliography nyu monographic eng

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156 pages ; 24 cm. "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 fulfill 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"--Provided by publisher. Introduction and overview -- Children in care and leaving care: issues and challenges -- Natural and youth-initiated mentoring -- Formal youth mentoring for children in care and leaving care -- Introducing the current study -- Young people's perspectives on the benefits of mentoring -- Youth perspectives on relational dynamics and quality in mentoring relationships -- Mentoring for young people in care: messages for policy and practice. Bernadine Brady, Pat Dolan, and Caroline McGregor. Includes bibliographical references and index. Counseling of Great Britain Great Britain Services for Great Britain Institutional care Great Britain Counseling of Great Britain HV1441.G7 B73 2020 362.7083 B729m 9781138551435 CSPC 260105 20260106102252.0 eng