Handbook of Youth Mentoring
ISBN: 9781412980142 | 1412980143
Edition: 2ndFormat: Paperback
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Pub. Date: 5/14/2013
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The definitive reference on youth mentoring, the Handbook of Youth Mentoring is a state-of-the art compilation of the research, practice and application of best practices in the field of youth mentoring. The first edition won the award by SRA for the best edited book, and the new edition, aims to increase its focus on practical application and implementation of best practices. The new edition of the handbook will include several new chapters on emerging areas of research and practice, including:- New chapter on Developmental Issues in Mentoring... MORE
| Introduction | |
| Youth Mentoring in Contemporary Perspective | |
| Frameworks and Foundations | |
| Mentoring and Positive Youth Development | |
| Mentoring and Prevention Science | |
| a Framework for Evidence-Based Practice in Mentoring | |
| Mentoring Relationships | |
| Assessing Mentoring Relationships | |
| Mentoring Activities and Interactions | |
| Goals in Mentoring Relationships | |
| Mentoring Relationships in Development Perspective | |
| Mentoring Relationships in Biological Perspective | |
| Mentoring Relationships in Ecological Perspective | |
| Social Networks and Mentoring | |
| Termination and Closure in Mentoring Relationships | |
| Cultural Perspectives | |
| Race and Ethnicity | |
| Gender | |
| Social Class | |
| International | |
| Programs and Contexts | |
| School-Based Mentoring | |
| After-School Programs | |
| Cross-Age Peer Mentoring | |
| Electronic Mentoring and Media | |
| Group and Team Mentoring | |
| Workplace and Service Learning | |
| Special Populations | |
| Academically At-Risk Students | |
| Juvenile Offenders | |
| Youth with Mental Health Needs | |
| Youth in Foster Care | |
| Immigrant Youth | |
| Children of Incarcerated Parents | |
| Practice and Programmatic Considerations | |
| Program Funding and Sustainability | |
| Mentor Recruitment and Retention | |
| Mentor Screening and Youth Protection | |
| Mentor and Youth Matching | |
| Training and Match Support | |
| Family Involvement and Strengthening | |
| Program Evaluation | |
| Economic Evaluation of Mentoring Programs | |
| Ethical Issues | |
| Conclusions | |
| Youth Mentoring in the 21st Century: Progress and Prospects | |
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