ABSTRACT

Although youth mentoring as a field has enjoyed significant growth over the last 20 years, a good percentage of mentor relationships end prematurely. Empirically informed models of training to support the mentoring relationship are limited. The purpose of this article is to introduce the concept of attunement in youth mentoring; describe the FAN framework for relationship-building and reflective practice in youth mentoring and apply the model to work within a mentoring agency serving youth through site-based programmes. The proposed framework prioritises reflective practice and theories of interpersonal communication to help build relational connection within the youth mentoring system. The article concludes with recommendations for more general application of the FAN to social work practice beyond youth mentoring, and its potential role in promoting social worker well-being.

摘要

尽管青年指导作为一个领域在过去 20 年中取得了显着增长，但很大一部分指导者关系过早结束。支持指导关系的培训经验模型是有限的。这篇文章的目的是介绍青少年辅导中的调和概念；描述在青年指导中建立关系和反思实践的 FAN 框架，并将该模型应用于通过基于站点的计划为青年服务的指导机构内的工作。拟议的框架优先考虑人际交往的反思实践和理论，以帮助在青年指导系统内建立关系联系。文章最后提出了将 FAN 更广泛地应用于青年指导之外的社会工作实践的建议，