The motivations of mentors: Promoting relationships, supporting pupils, engaging with communities

Pastoral Care in Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-51

  Jones, Kyffin ^a   Doveston, Mary ^a   Rose, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Disaffection; Mentoring; Relationships; Supporting pupils

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053551630     PISSN: 02643944     EISSN: 14680122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643940902733167     Document Type: Article

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