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Handbook Of Youth Mentoring
Paperback Edition: 2
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 @! new chapter on social class @! new chapter on electronic mentoring and media @! new chapter on mental health problems and special needs @! new chapter on mentoring immigrant youth @! greater focus on implementation
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Contents: Introduction 1. Youth Mentoring in Contemporary Perspective - David DuBois & Michael Karcher Frameworks and Foundations 2. Mentoring and Positive Youth Development - Richard Lerner 3. Mentoring and Prevention Science - Timothy Cavell Mentoring Relationships 4. Assessing Mentoring Relationships - Michael Nakkula 5. Mentoring Activities and Interactions - Michael Karcher 6. Goals in Mentoring Relationships - Fabricio Balcazar 7. Mentoring Relationships in Development Perspective - Gil Noam 8. A Biological Perspective on Positive Adult-Youth Relationships - Amber Allison 9. Social Networks and Mentoring - Thomas Keller Cultural Perspectives 10. Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Mentoring Relationships - Bernadette Sanchez 11. Gender in Mentoring Relationships - Belle Liang 12. Social Class - Nancy Deutsch 13. International and Cross Cultural Aspects in Youth Mentoring - Limor Goldner Programs and Contexts 14. School-Based Mentoring - Carla Herrera 15. After-School Programs - Megan Mekinda 16. Cross-Age Peer Mentoring - Michael Karcher 17. Electronic Mentoring and Media - Carmit-Noa Shpigelman 18. Group Mentoring - Gabriel Kuperminc 19. Work and Service Learning - Stephen Hamilton Special Populations 20. Academically At-Risk Students - Simon Larose 21. Juvenile Offenders - Wing Yi Chan 22. Youth with Mental Health Needs - David Kerr 23. Youth in Foster Care - Preston Britner 24. Immigrant and Refugee Youth - Dina Birman 25. Children of Incarcerated Parents - J. Mark Eddy Practice and Programmatic Considerations 26. Program Funding - Susan Weinberger 27. Mentor Recruitment and Retention - Arthur Stukas 28. Mentor Screening and Youth Protection - Sarah Kremer 29. Mentor and Youth Matching - Julia Pryce 30. Mentor Training - Janis Kupersmidt 31. Family Involvement - Andrea Taylor 32. Termination and Closure of Mentoring Relationships - Renee Spencer 33. Program Evaluation - David DuBois 34. Economic Evaluation of Mentoring Programs - E. Michael Foster 35. Ethical Issues in Youth Mentoring - Jean Rhodes Conclusions 36. Youth Mentoring in the 21st Century: Progress and Prospects - Michael Karcher & David DuBois.
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Pages : 581
Publisher : Sage Publications
Publication date : 2013-04-26
Subjects: Non-fiction, Social Sciences, Psychology, Child & Developmental Psychology