The mentor's field guide [electronic resource] : answers you need to help kids succeed

Designed to be a one-stop resource for mentors, this guide doesn't flinch from the tough problems. Using a helpful question-and-answer format, it addresses issues that include How do I connect with my mentee? What if I don't like my mentee? and If my mentee is in serious trouble, how far do I go to help him? Organized topically by issue, the book provides mentors with advice they need both in the ever-changing and sometimes challenging mentoring relationship and within the parameters of a mentoring program. For mentors, the book addresses the rewards as well as the risks of mentoring, while program leaders can use the challenges and solutions to help mentors understand their roles and equip them to handle tough mentoring issues. Questions about 21st-century mentoring Questions about the mentoring relationship Questions about issues that commonly come up in mentoring relationships Questions about issues that rarely arise Questions about special circumstances some mentees face Essential guideposts Understanding what young people need and when they need it Finding additional help.