ERIC Number: EJ1375228
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-8431
EISSN: EISSN-1532-771X
How Natural Mentoring Is Used by Latinx Youth at a Community Technology Center
Denner, Jill; Torres, David
Journal of Latinos and Education, v22 n1 p339-356 2023
Mentoring is widely cited as a strategy to increase the representation of Latinx in technology, but the role of informal relationships with adults outside their family remains unclear. This study explores how natural mentoring is utilized by Latinx youth at a community-based organization, including the perspectives of both mentors and mentees, what it looks like, and the implications for students' education and career pathways in the technology sector. The findings describe the motivations, strategies, and ideologies of the adults in informal learning settings, as well as similarities and differences in the perspectives of the mentors and mentees.
Descriptors: Mentors, Hispanic Americans, Community Programs, Technology Education, Adolescents, Young Adults, Program Effectiveness, Role, Attitudes, Power Structure, Interaction, Activities, Interpersonal Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: California
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1543001