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E-mentoring for youth with special needs: preliminary results
Carmit-Noa Shpigelman1, Shunit Reiter, Patrice L Tamar Weiss
1Department of Education, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa, Israel. carmits@univ.haifa.ac.il
Summary
Electronic mentoring (e-mentoring) shows socioemotional benefits for youth with special needs. This pilot study highlights computer-mediated communication
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Education
Background:
- Growing availability of e-mentoring for career support.
- Limited research on e-mentoring's socioemotional impact for special needs populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- Evaluate an e-mentoring program for youth with special needs.
- Focus on mutual self-disclosure and friendship.
- Characterize the e-mentoring process and its contributions.
Main Methods:
- Pilot study utilizing qualitative methods.
- Analysis of an e-mentoring intervention program.
- Focus on youth with special needs.
Main Results:
- E-mentoring demonstrated socioemotional potential for youth with special needs.
- Computer-mediated communication facilitated positive outcomes.
- Identified barriers within the e-mentoring process.
Conclusions:
- E-mentoring can positively impact socioemotional development in youth with special needs.
- Recommendations for implementing effective e-mentoring programs.
- Addresses practical implications for future interventions.
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