mentoring
type: Concept
related: career guidance
related: professional development and standards
related: civic engagement
related: the evolution and development of careers
related: training and curriculum
related: career development initiatives
related: followership
related: prevention theories, research, techniques, strategies, and effectiveness
related: staff development, training and evaluation
definition: Mentoring is a relationship in which an older person provides ongoing guidance, instruction, and encouragement to another, younger individual, usually a youth, with the goal of further developing that individual's competence and character (Rhodes, 2002a). Typically viewed as older and wiser, mentors develop supportive relationships with younger youth, who are referred to as mentees or protégés.Natural versus Program-Based MentoringA major distinction in the definition of mentors and mentoring relationships is between natural mentors and program-based mentors. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Psychology; Mentoring]
broader: training methods
broader: employee development
broader: social development and social behavior

career guidance
type: Concept
related: mentoring

professional development and standards
type: Concept
related: mentoring

civic engagement
type: Concept
related: mentoring

the evolution and development of careers
type: Concept
related: mentoring

training and curriculum
type: Concept
related: mentoring

career development initiatives
type: Concept
related: mentoring

followership
type: Concept
related: mentoring

prevention theories, research, techniques, strategies, and effectiveness
type: Concept
related: mentoring

staff development, training and evaluation
type: Concept
related: mentoring

training methods
type: Concept
narrower: mentoring

employee development
type: Concept
narrower: mentoring

social development and social behavior
type: Concept
narrower: mentoring

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: mentoring