Demystifying Gender Differences in Mentoring:Theoretical Perspectives and Challenges for Future Research on Gender and Mentoring

M. Young, Angela; H. Cady, Steven; Foxon, Marguerite

doi:10.1177/1534484306287140

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Demystifying Gender Differences in Mentoring:Theoretical Perspectives and Challenges for Future Research on Gender and Mentoring

Published in Human Resource Development Review • Apr 27, 2006

Authors:

Angela M. Young

Steven H. Cady

Marguerite Foxon

Abstract

Issues of gender and mentoring are explored through several theoretical lenses—similarity-attraction paradigm, power dependence, social exchange, biological, and psychological theories—to provide a more comprehensive view of mentoring from a gender-based perspective. Issues related to gender and men...

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Psychology

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