Citation

DuBois DL, Portillo N, Rhodes JE, Silverthorn N, Valentine JC. Psychol. Sci. Public Interest 2011; 12(2): 57-91.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Association for Psychological Science, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1529100611414806

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The current popularity of mentoring programs notwithstanding, questions remain about their typical effectiveness as well as the conditions required for them to achieve optimal positive outcomes for participating youth. In this report, we use the technique of meta-analysis (i.e., aggregating findings across multiple studies) to address these questions. As backdrop for our analysis, we begin with an overview of recent trends in youth mentoring practice, findings from prior research, and a developmental model of mentoring relationships and their potential effects on young people.

Language: en