The mentoring paradox
When relationships reinforce educational inequality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11337684 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nilanjan Raghunath (0000-0003-1452-721X, Singapore University of Technology and Design, corresponding author), V Chua (0000-0001-8330-7427, National University of Singapore) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 183 |
| Pages | 108849 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children and Youth Services Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-7409 • E-ISSN: 1873-7765 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108849 |
| OpenAlex | W7130725515 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
Attendance · Disadvantage · Educational inequality · Inequality · Socioeconomic status · Variation (astronomy · Mentoring and Academic Development · Parental Involvement in Education · Work-Family Balance Challenges
Academic Interventions for Elementary and Middle School Students With Low Socioeconomic Status
Does Mentoring Work?
Social capital II
Does mentoring matter? A multidisciplinary meta-analysis comparing mentored and non-mentored individuals
A Social Capital Framework for Understanding the Socialization of Racial Minority Children and Youths
How Effective Are Mentoring Programs for Youth? A Systematic Assessment of the Evidence
Mentoring Relationships and Programs for Youth
Where is the land of Opportunity? The Geography of Intergenerational Mobility in the United States
What's in a Relationship? An Examination of Social Capital, Race and Class in Mentoring Relationships
Possible selves
Effectiveness of Mentoring Programs for Youth
Entangled Transitions
Achievement gaps before school in Singapore
Naturally Occurring Mentoring in Japan and the United States
How Economic Disadvantage Affects the Availability and Nature of Mentoring Relationships During the Transition to Adulthood
A model for the influence of mentoring relationships on youth development
Natural Mentoring Relationships and Adolescent Health
The Role of Mentor Type and Timing in Predicting Educational Attainment
Emerging adulthood
Cumulative Advantage/Disadvantage and the Life Course
Structural Determinants of Men's and Women's Personal Networks
How Much Does Childhood Poverty Affect the Life Chances of Children
Addressing Recognition Gaps
Social Capital in Action
Social Capital and the Reproduction of Inequality
Helping Those Who Need It the Least
Access and Mobilization
Getting Ahead in Singapore
Informal Mentors and Education
Research on Adolescence in the Twenty-First Century
The Effect of Religious-Based Mentoring on Educational Attainment
Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital
The Strength of Weak Ties
| Highly cited | No |
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