ERIC Number: EJ870420
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
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Peer and Faculty Mentoring for Students Pursuing a PhD in Gerontology
Webb, Alicia K.; Wangmo, Tenzin; Ewen, Heidi H.; Teaster, Pamela B.; Hatch, Laurie R.
Educational Gerontology, v35 n12 p1089-1106 2009
The Graduate Center for Gerontology at the University of Kentucky incorporates three levels of mentoring in its PhD program. This project assessed satisfaction with peer and faculty mentoring and explored their perceived benefits and purposes. Core and affiliate faculty and current and graduated students were surveyed. Participants seemed satisfied with the mentoring they were giving and receiving, although all groups discussed limitations. Peer mentors were seen as social support and advice givers, while faculty mentors were viewed as responsible for direction and skill-building. These results can contribute to the development of new mentorship programs and the modification of existing ones. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Mentors, Gerontology, Doctoral Degrees, Peer Influence, Teacher Influence, Graduate Students, College Faculty, Satisfaction, Student Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Teacher Attitudes, Social Support Groups, Skill Development, Teacher Responsibility, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
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