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Why mentoring in the workplace works.

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Workplaces are ideal contexts for mentoring relationships between adults and older youth. To teach the competencies required in contemporary workplaces (many of which are equally useful in other settings), mentors need to use sophisticated teaching ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2002 in Journal: New Dir Youth Dev (Language : eng)

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1. New Dir Youth Dev. 2002 ;(93):59-89

Why mentoring in the workplace works.

Hamilton MA, Hamilton SF

Youth and Work Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.

Workplaces are ideal contexts for mentoring relationships between adults and older youth. To teach the competencies required in contemporary workplaces (many of which are equally useful in other settings), mentors need to use sophisticated teaching behaviors, which the authors characterize as reflective questioning and problem solving.

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Mary Agnes	Hamilton	MA
Stephen F	Hamilton	SF

Affiliation: Youth and Work Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.

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