Loss and Grief Experiences of Mentors in Social Work Education

摘要: Mentoring is an important process in educating competent professionals. However, little known about mentors' experiences social work higher education. Two educators reflect on 21 years of mentoring with over 60 students. Data are triangulated from the notes two cross‐interviews, separately prepared written descriptions experiences, and professional literature. The mentors identify loss grief particularly those that take place during separation redefinition phases relationships (Kram, 1983). Especially if future research supports finding this study, education administrators faculty need to recognize, acknowledge, ameliorate potential mentors.