To Teach is to Learn: Overcoming Tokenism with Mentors.

Yoder, Janice D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1985

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To Teach is to Learn: Overcoming Tokenism with Mentors.

Yoder, Janice D.; And Others

Psychology of Women Quarterly, v9 n1 p119-31 Mar 1985

An analysis of a sample of exit interviews from the first women cadets to graduate from West Point (N=62) revealed that the marginal peer acceptance of tokens within a competitive, somewhat constrained atmosphere discouraged the development of sponsorships. (Author/BL)

Descriptors: College Students, Females, Higher Education, Mentors, Nontraditional Occupations, Professional Development, Teacher Student Relationship

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Language: English

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