ED465 045 - Critical Perspectives on Mentoring by Catherine A Hansman, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

This document contains six papers exploring emerging viewpoints, issues, and trends related to mentoring and adult learning. "Mentoring: From Athena to the 21st Century" (Catherine A. Hansman) traces the definitions of the term and mentoring practices that have evolved since antiquity. "Emerging Perspectives on Mentoring: Fostering Adult Learning and Development" (Vivian M. Mott) examines the transformative nature of mentoring relationships, the limitations of mentoring relationships, personal narratives of several mentored professionals, and the promise of mentoring. "Mentoring in Contexts: The Workplace and Educational Institutions" (Andrea D. Ellinger) discusses the different contexts in which mentoring occurs and reviews recent research on mentoring in workplaces and educational institutions. "Telementoring: Shaping Mentoring Relationships for the 21st Century1I (Talmadge Guy) defines telementoring, explains how it has been affected by technology, presents models of telementoring in schools and work organizations, and considers sociocultural and demographic factors affecting telementoring. "Diversity and Power in Mentoring Relationshipso1 (Catherine A. Hansman) discusses the importance of mentoring for members of marginalized groups, including women and members of racial and ethnic minorities. "Facing Forward: Implications for Practice and Suggestions for. | ED465 045 - Critical Perspectives on Mentoring by Catherine A Hansman, Paperback | Indigo Chapters