ERIC Number: EJ1348321
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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Formalizing Alumni Mentoring in Social Work Education: Lessons Learned from a Three-Year Program Evaluation
Journal of Social Work Education, v58 n2 p403-416 2022
Alumni mentoring in social work allows students to connect with experienced practitioners in a nonevaluative context and for alumni to strengthen university connections. This study describes and evaluates one established student-alumni mentoring program. Pretest (n=277) and posttest (n=153) data were collected from participants across 3 years. Results indicated that the mentoring relationship between alumni and students was most often fulfilled through informal meetings and the teaching of life skills, followed by professional and career development. More than one-third of students identified the program as helpful to their academic success, while the majority of alumni felt the program had potential for strengthening school-community relationships. Lessons learned and implications of alumni mentoring programs in social work education are discussed.
Descriptors: Mentors, Alumni, Counselor Training, Social Work, Program Descriptions, Daily Living Skills, Correlation, Career Development, Professional Development, School Community Relationship, Meetings, Comparative Analysis, Academic Achievement, Graduate Students, Program Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Masters Programs, Interpersonal Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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