Mentoring programs in which volunteers support disadvantaged children and adolescents are gaining... more Mentoring programs in which volunteers support disadvantaged children and adolescents are gaining popularity in the Netherlands. Based on Dutch survey data and in-depth interviews, this paper draws attention to the motivations of volunteer mentors. The sample included 122 mentees and 196 mentors for which questionnaire data was gathered and an additional 45 indepth interviews (N=363). The concept of self-oriented versus other-oriented motivations forms the theoretical framework of this paper. The following questions are addressed. (1) What types of motivations can be identified for volunteer mentors? (2) How do standard socio-demographic variables influence the motivations of mentors? (3) What is the influence of the mentor’s motivations on the perceived results of the mentorship? Results show that other-oriented motivation exerts a significant positive effect on the perceived results of the mentorship. Self-oriented motivation does not influence the perceived results. The mentor’s ...
Thematic Report 2: Social exclusion and youth homelessness in Northern, Southern and Central Europe
De juiste maat : Succesfactoren van mentoring onderzocht (op onderzoek)
Maatwerk, 2010
De juiste maat
Maatwerk, 2010
Projecten waarin ‘geslaagde burgers’ vrijwillig een probleemjongere onder hun hoede nemen, spreke... more Projecten waarin ‘geslaagde burgers’ vrijwillig een probleemjongere onder hun hoede nemen, spreken tot de verbeelding. Het zou een effectieve manier zijn om jongeren die extra aandacht nodig hebben of dreigen te ontsporen, weer op de rails te krijgen. Bovendien past de onderlinge hulp tussen sterke en zwakkere burgers perfect bij de Wmo-omslag van verzorgingsstaat naar participatiesamenleving. MOVISIE onderzocht ruim 360
This report is one of the deliverables of the CSEYHP project: Combating social exclusion among yo... more This report is one of the deliverables of the CSEYHP project: Combating social exclusion among young homeless populations: a comparative investigation of homeless paths among local white, local ethnic groups and migrant young men and women, and appropriate reinsertion methods. The project is funded by the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under the Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities theme.
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