Working With Immigrant Children and Adolescents at Risk:Mentors’Use of the Elements Way

• 作者: Gila Cohen Zilka
• 来源期刊: 心理学研究:英文版
• 学科: 教育
• 关键词: IMMIGRANT CHILDREN CHILDREN at risk mentors interaction the ELEMENTS WAY wellbeing
• 年，卷（期）: psyresearch_2018,（7）
• 页码范围: 308-321
• 页数: 14页
• 分类号: G633.41

摘要

The study was designed to examine the effectiveness of mentors’work with immigrant children and adolescents at risk,using the Elements Way,an educational model designed to facilitate achievement of goals and transformation.The three central elements of the method are positive communication(speaking the language of love),acceptance,and connecting with one’s strength.This mixed-method study was conducted in 2012-2015,on a sample of 640 mentors working with 3,350 immigrantchildren in Israel.Improvement has been demonstrated in the personal,social,and emotional functioning of the children and youths,as well as in their academic achievement and especially language acquisition.Significant differences were found in the mentors’work with the children.