Youth-Initiated Mentoring: Exploring the Experiences of Youth and Caregivers Who Were Unable to Secure Their Own Mentors
Journal of Adolescent Research
Published online on June 09, 2026
Abstract
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This article examines the experiences of three families who were unable to secure mentors through a Youth-Initiated Mentoring (YIM) program. YIM is an emerging mentoring model that invites youth to identify adults in their existing networks and nominate ...
This article examines the experiences of three families who were unable to secure mentors through a Youth-Initiated Mentoring (YIM) program. YIM is an emerging mentoring model that invites youth to identify adults in their existing networks and nominate ...