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Title: Mentoring as a Tool to Engage Aboriginal Youth in Remote Australian Communities: A Qualitative Investigation of Community Members, Mentees, Teachers, and Mentors' Perspectives
Language: English
Authors: Peralta, Louisa (ORCID 0000-0002-6205-8676), Cinelli, Renata, Bennie, Andrew
Source: Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. 2018 26(1):30-49.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Rural Areas, Mentors, Athletics, Cultural Relevance, Interviews, Teachers, Attitude Measures, School Community Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Learner Engagement, Qualitative Research, School Community Programs, Coding, Self Esteem, Aspiration, Attendance, Holistic Approach, Cultural Awareness, Volunteers
Geographic Terms: Australia
DOI: 10.1080/13611267.2018.1445436
ISSN: 1361-1267
Abstract: Sport-based mentoring programs have been used across many contexts to engage young people in education. In this research, we explored the influence that an Aboriginal controlled organisation's youth mentoring program has on three remote Aboriginal communities in Northern Territory, Australia. We used a composite set of culturally sensitive methods by including artefacts from the community members and mentees, informal interviews with community, and semi-structured conversations with mentors and schoolteachers. The findings demonstrate the positive feelings, many benefits, and relationships that had been established between mentors and mentees, the organisation and community over time. However, participants also suggested that it would be beneficial to engage mentors in activities with students not in the school system, and adults in the broader community. Despite some identified challenges, the mentoring program was perceived to be successful in engaging remote Aboriginal children in school and developing future career aspirations.
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