Mentoring Children and Adolescents

A Guide to the Issues

Maureen A. Buckley, Sandra Hundley Zimmermann

• Publisher: Praeger
• Year: 2003
• ISBN:
  9780313057496
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

Written in a clear, straightforward manner, this comprehensive volume offers an overview of the concept of mentoring and information on the role that caring adult-youth relationships play in fostering positive development for young people. The book presents up-to-date research on the efficacy and limitations of mentoring, types of mentoring programs, and key figures in the mentoring movement. It presents accessible information on issues crucial to developing, implementing, and assessing effective mentoring ventures. Also included are an extensive collection of current, practical resources and a directory of mentoring initiatives, foundations, and organizations. A valuable resource for young people seeking adult connections, this book is also beneficial to school personnel, youth group leaders, directors of volunteer programs, and anyone who cares about young people and youth issues.

Table of contents

• Series Foreword
• Preface
• 1 A Window on Mentoring
• 2 Formal Mentoring Program Guidelines
• 3 Individuals and Professional Organizations Making a Positive Impact on Youth and Children through Mentoring
• 4 Facts and Data
• 5 Directory of National, International, and State Organizations and Agencies
• 6 Selected Print and Nonprint Resources
• 7 Chronology
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Appendix G
• Glossary
• Index