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This book will examine mentoring from a global perspective in an effort to discover the commonalties and differences, not only in diverse fields of practice, but across a wide range of contextual Place your subscription or standing order today! settings. Each chapter of the book will contain an overview of the program, problems encountered and solutions to them, benefits, outcomes, impact, and thoughts for reflection and consideration. The editor will examine common themes and explore their cross cultural implications. The volume is intended for those interested in the concept of mentoring in any professional setting and culture. It will provide important insights into how to create a mentoring program, strategies for overcoming problems, and methods for assessing outcomes and impact.



Table of Contents:

Part I. Building Nurturing Contexts For Youth Through Mentoring
Chapter 1. Creating Connections Across New Learning Systems in the UK's National Mentoring Pilot Project; Alan Evans
Chapter 2. Building Cultures of Caring and Empowerment for Israel's At-Risk Youth; Barbara Frisko and Cheruta Wertheim
Chapter 3. Possible Futures Envisioned by Student Mentees in Amsterdam; Wiel Voogtens
Chapter 4. Developing Cultural Citizens through Australia's Young Artists Mentoring Program; Robert Clarke and Mary Ann Hunter
Chapter 5. Bridges and Barriers in Australia's Youth Mentoring Programs; Judith MacCallum and Susan Beltman
Part II. Rebuilding Cultures For Equity And Access
Chapter 6. Fostering Career Development for Black Academics in the New South Africa; Hilary Geber
Chapter 7. Women, Mentoring, and Opportunity in Higher Education: A South African Experience; Patricia Smit
Chapter 8. Creating Mentoring Networks to Foster Women’s Roles in Higher Education Across Continents and Contexts; Colleen Chesterman
Chapter 9. Breaking Barriers in Business: Coaching Women for Career Advancement in the United Kingdom; Suzy Wales
Part III. Reshaping Professional Cultures
Chapter 10. In Between Worlds: The Tensions of In-Service Mentoring in Israel; Lily Orland-Barak
Chapter 11. Creating Cultures of Collegiality: Mentoring in Swedish Schools; Laila Cergertel, Jan Dackenberg, Tom Ganser, and Annica Nordenfjell
Chapter 12. Changing the Professional Development Landscape Through Mentoring: School/University Partnering in the United Kingdom; Alan Child and Stephen Merrill
Chapter 13. A Case for Leadership, Relationships, and School Change in Pakistan; Noreen Mirza
Part IV. Fostering Learning Communities
Chapter 14. From Reducing Attrition to Building Learning Communities: A University Mentoring Program; Paul W. Chang, Lynne Cohen, Lisbeth T. Pike, Julie-Ann Pooley, and Lauren Brown
Chapter 15. International E-Mentoring for a Healthy Future: The Global Action Network Experience; Jessica Klein
Chapter 16. Building International Cultures of Synergy Through Online Social Networks; Kristen M. Snyder and Michele Acker-Hocevar
Chapter 17. Shifting the Odds in the Casino of Academic Publishing Through Mentorship; Carol A. Mullen
Part V. Mentoring As Personal And Transformational Growth
Chapter 18. On the Bridge: A Cross-Cultural Mentoring Model for Higher Education; Kevin McMahon and Gregory J. Fritzberg
Chapter 19. Insights from Two Cross-Cultural Mentoring Journeys; Barbara Mullins Nelson and Augustine Tawiah
Chapter 20. Love, Trust, and Concern: Ingredients for Successful Mentoring Relationships; Fengxia Zhao and Cynthia J. Reed
Conclusion
Culture, Context, and Issues of Change Related to Mentoring Programs and Relationships; Frances K. Kochan and Joseph T. Pascarelli
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  • ISBN-13: 9781607528708
  • Publisher: Emerald Publishing Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Information Age Publishing
  • Series Title: Perspectives in Mentoring
  • ISBN-10: 1607528703
  • Publisher Date: 05 Sep 2000
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Sub Title: Transforming Contexts, Communities, and Cultures


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