Mentoring for Young People in Care and Leaving Care av Bernadine (National University of Ireland Galway) Brady, Pat (National University of Ireland Ir

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<P></P><I><P>Mentoring for Young People in Care and Leaving Care</I> offers a rich exploration of the theory, research and practice relating to youth mentoring as a means of essential social support. Brady, Dolan and McGregor ground their work on the premise that the informal social support provided through a high-quality mentoring relationship can help young people in care to sustain positive mental health, cope with stress and fulfil their potential through adolescence and into adulthood. </P><P></P><P>It provides an up-to-date synthesis of research findings in relation to natural mentoring, formal mentoring and youth-initiated mentoring for children in care and explores the challenges and considerations relating to practice in this area. Illustrated with the details of original research with care-experienced young people, it offers much-needed insight into how young people interpret and make sense of their experiences in care and of mentoring. </P><P></P><P>Written to be accessible