Same-Race and Cross-Race Matching. Technical Assistance Packet #7.

Autor/in	Jucovy, Linda
Institution	Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA.; Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. National Mentoring Center.
Titel	Same-Race and Cross-Race Matching. Technical Assistance Packet #7.
Quelle	(2002), (36 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Cultural Differences; Elementary Secondary Education; Mentors; Program Development; Racial Differences; Racial Factors; Racial Relations; Student Development; Volunteer Training + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kultureller Unterschied; Programmplanung; Rassenunterschied; Freiwilliges Betriebspraktikum
Abstract	All mentoring programs have to make decisions about which available adult volunteer to match with which specific child or youth. The issue of same-race matching is often a particularly difficult one for these programs. In the section "The Question of Race," this technical assistance packet provides an overview of the debate over same-race and cross-race matching. It outlines arguments used in defense of such matching, looks at research results that examined the strength of mentor-youth relationships and outcomes for youth in both kinds of matches, and provides cautions about those research findings. The next section, "Considerations for Program Practices," suggests practices that programs can consider implementing to address philosophical and practical implications. The last section, "Training Mentors in Cultural Understanding," provides information about conducting training in cultural understanding and includes suggested activities. Most cross-race matching involves white mentors and African American mentees, and thus, this document focuses on those matches. However, much of the information is applicable to any kind of cross-race matching, as well as to issues that can arise when the mentor and mentee are from different ethnic backgrounds. A brief conclusion and list of resources conclude the text. (RT)
Anmerkungen	Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 101 S.W. Main St., Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204. Tel: 503-275-9500; Tel: 800-547-6449 (Toll Free); e-mail: info@nwrel.org; Web site: http://www.nwrel.org. For full text: http://www.nwrel.org/mentoring/pdf/packseven.pdf.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01