JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Igniting Hope in Youth from High-Risk Settings
Author(s): Thomas A. Peterson
Citation: Thomas A. Peterson, (2020) "Igniting Hope in Youth from High-Risk Settings," Journal of Organizational Psychology, Vol. 20, Iss. 3, pp. 30-38
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Educators often find themselves in a struggle for survival and are unable to resolve their differences with challenging youth, who are given labels due to behaviors of acting out that they may display. This research explores a mentoring program that uses an alternative to traditional behavioral models in working with youth and that provides evidence-based insights into creating a community of acceptance and hope. This unique approach to mentoring embraces identity and integrity as a way of inspiring hope in youth from high-risk settings and forming intimate connections.