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Mentoring Asian and Euro-American College Women by Belle Liang; Allison Tracy; Tina Kauh; Catherine Taylor; Linda M. Williams is a Psychology article available to read on EtoBox.

This study examines differences in the mentoring relationships of Asian American and Euro-American college women. Findings showed that the groups view mentoring as equally important but that fewer Asians report having a mentor. However, those who have mentors find them to be just as valuable as do their Euro-American counterparts. Este estudio examina las diferencias en las relaciones de mentoring de mujeres Asiáticas Americanas y Euro-Americanas colegiales. Las conclusiones mostraron que los grupos ven mentoring como igualmente importante pero que menos Asiáticos informan teniendo un mentor. Sin embargo, los que tienen mentores los encuentran que ser apenas tan valioso como lo hacen sus contrapartes de Euro-Americanos. ## F or young women, relationships with unrelated adults or mentors become increasingly important during later adolescence (Darling, Hamilton, & Niego, 1994). Mentors can contribute to the psychosocial and educational adjustment of adolescents in transition to adulthood, provide emotional support, and assist with professional development (Klaw & Rhodes, 1995;Sullivan, 1996). Mentors are particularly important during college, a period of transition and stress often r

Author

Belle Liang; Allison Tracy; Tina Kauh; Catherine Taylor; Linda M. Williams

Publisher

American Counseling Association; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley (ISSN 0883-8534)

Published

2006

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)