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Handbook of Youth Mentoring

NCJ Number
242116
Editor(s)
David L. DuBois, Michael J. Karcher
Date Published
May 2013
Length
600 pages
Annotation

This handbook, compiled by leading experts, presents a comprehensive synthesis of current theory, research, and practices in the field of youth mentoring and offers critical analyses of the topics essential to understanding the principles of effective mentoring of young people.

Abstract

This work includes 38 chapters, segmented into 8 parts, that detail the latest research and practices available in the field of youth mentoring. It includes research-based and theory-driven coverage on key topics for program practice, such as sustainability, mentor recruitment and training, mentor-mentee matching, relationship closure processes, and ethical issues. The chapters offers scholarly treatment and practical applications for mentoring program approaches and youth populations, including e-mentoring, group mentoring, and strategic family involvement, as well as mentoring immigrant youth, children of incarcerated parents, and youth in foster care. Each chapter includes a checklist for practitioners to guide their application of the chapter's theories and research findings to everyday practice in the field.