Intergenerational mentoring in Germany: older people support young people's transitions from school to work

Abstract

The high demands that today's young school leavers face in Germany and the increasing recognition of an ageing population with skills and experience to share has led to a rapid increase in mentoring projects where older people work with young school leavers to help them find their way into employment.While this field is still in its infancy, mentoring flourishes in Germany and enjoys enormous public attention.

Citation

Schlimbach, T. (2010), "Intergenerational mentoring in Germany: older people support young people's transitions from school to work", Working with Older People, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 4-15. https://doi.org/10.5042/wwop.2010.0678