Mentoring programs, which pair youth with caring, non-parental adults with the goal of
promoting positive youth development, are an increasingly popular strategy for early …

In this meta‐analytic review, we examined the relation between natural mentoring and youth
outcomes in four domains: academic and vocational functioning, social‐emotional …

During the past decade, mentoring has proliferated as an intervention strategy for
addressing the needs that young people have for adult support and guidance throughout …

A child at loose ends needs help, and someone steps in--a Big Brother, a Big Sister, a
mentor from the growing ranks of volunteers offering their time and guidance to more than …

Mentoring is one of the most popular social interventions in American society, with an
estimated three million youth in formal one-to-one relationships. Studies have revealed …

Anecdotal reports of the protective qualities of mentoring relationships for youth are
corroborated by a growing body of research. What is missing, however, is research on the …

Cutting across the fields of psychology, management, education, counseling, social work,
and sociology, The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring reveals an innovative, multi …

Few studies have examined the impact of mentoring (develo** a special relationship with
a nonparental adult) on educational achievement and attainment in the general population …

After nearly 30 years as a subject of inquiry, mentoring remains a mainstay in the
organizational literature, as relationships are arguably more important than ever to …

In this report, we review current scientific knowledge on the topic of youth mentoring,
including what is known about relationships and programs, and their interface with …