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This brief guide for graduate students explains mentoring and its advantages and offers advice on finding a mentor and managing the relationship. The structure and boundaries of the mentor-protege relationship are detailed, common problems and solutions outlined, and specific guidance provided for women and minorities. Johnson teaches psychology at the U.S. Naval Academy; Huwe is a psychologist resident at the Portland VA Medical Center. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Getting Mentored in Graduate School is the first guide to mentoring relationships written exclusively for graduate students. Research has shown that students who are mentored enjoy many benefits, including better training, greater career success, and a stronger professional identity. Authors Johnson and Huwe draw directly from their own experiences as mentor and protégé to advise students on finding a mentor and maintaining the mentor relationship throughout graduate school. Conversational, accessible, and informative, this book offers practical strategies that can be employed not only by students pursuing mentorships but also by professors seeking to improve their mentoring skills. Johnson and Huwe arm readers with the tools they need to anticipate and prevent common pitfalls and to resolve problems that may arise in mentoring relationships. This book is essential reading for students who want to learn and master the unwritten rules that lead to finding a mentor and getting more from graduate school and your career.
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