Dissertation
An intrinsic case study of girls' experiences in a secondary education mentoring program
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Drexel University
Dec 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00002007
Abstract
Adolescent girls continue to confront many challenges in their social and educational experiences. COVID-19's impact on the social-emotional wellness of adolescents is beginning to reveal the consequences of isolation and its impact on girls' connectedness with friends, teachers, and families. This qualitative intrinsic case study explored the mentoring experiences of adolescent girls in a school-based girls mentoring program. An interpretivist/constructivist stance guided this research's conceptual framework. It explored the following questions: How do adolescent girls in a girls' mentoring program understand and describe their mentorship experiences? In what ways do adolescent girls in a girls' mentoring program describe how the mentoring program engages and sustains their involvement? How do adolescent girls in a girls' mentoring program describe leadership within the program? The researcher conducted individual semi-structured interviews and one focus group interview with five girls who are active members of a girl mentoring club in secondary school. Data identified emerging themes portraying the participants' lived experiences to ensure the longevity, expansion, and contribution of the program to the school. This study may provide schools with information in creating and implementing mentoring activities that support girls' secondary education experience. Keywords: girls, adolescents, connectedness, mentoring, secondary education
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- Title
- An intrinsic case study of girls' experiences in a secondary education mentoring program
- Creators
- Lynnette Rene Schroeder
- Contributors
- Peggy Kong (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- xi, 137 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education (1997-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991021819014804721