Encouraging mentorship in young scientists
Article first published online: 15 MAR 2002
DOI: 10.1002/cd.25
Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
Special Issue: Supportive Frameworks for Youth Engagement
Volume 2001, Issue 93, pages 61–72, Autumn (Fall) 2001
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Feldman, G. C. (2001), Encouraging mentorship in young scientists. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2001: 61–72. doi: 10.1002/cd.25
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- Issue published online: 15 MAR 2002
- Article first published online: 15 MAR 2002
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Abstract
Mentors of novice scientists play an important role in fostering protégés' sense of commitment to science. As this sense of commitment deepens, protégés may come to value serving as mentors themselves, a phenomenon dubbed “mentorship reciprocity.”

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