Roles, risks, and benefits of peer mentoring relationships in higher education

Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-134

  Colvin, Janet W ^a   Ashman, Marinda ^a  

^a UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits; Peer mentor; Risks; Roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960583775     PISSN: 13611267     EISSN: 14699745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13611261003678879     Document Type: Article

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