Peer mentoring Flashcards
What type of theories inform this policy?
Individualistic theories
Which specific theory inform the policy and why?
Bandura’s social learning theory, we imitate our peers/role models
What do the mentors do?
They help the youth achieve their goals
Support and encourage desirable behaviour
Who are the mentors?
Community members
Have lived experiences with the CJS
work or volunteer
Who receives mentors?
On probation
In the Youth justice system
How do the mentors change the mentees behaviour?
During sessions, the mentee beings to see the mentor as a role model and thus imitates their good behaviour
What are the strengths of this theory?
Kidd said that there’s evidence that instilled hope in prisoners
Barrenger et al said that mentors have better credibility as they can relate to the mentees
Boyceet et al said it provides security to youth with inconsistent/dangerous authority figures ( better role model)
Cheap to implement as the mentors are volunteers
Re-offending rates went from 56% to 18%
What is the weakness of this theory?
Once the mentoring ends, it’s likely that the young person will discontinue the good behaviour (especially in prison, criminal peers)
