Handbook of youth mentoring / edited by David L. DuBois, University of Illinois at Chicago, Michael J. Karcher, University of Texas at San Antonio.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• DuBois, David L.
• Karcher, Michael J.

Series:

• Sage program on applied developmental science
• The Sage program on applied developmental science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Youth--Counseling of--United States.
• Mentoring--United States.
• Youth development--United States.
• Youth development.
• Mentoring.
• Youth--Counseling of.
• United States.
• Social work with youth--United States.
• Social work with youth.

Physical Description:

xiii, 581 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Edition:

Second Edition.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, [2014]

Summary:

This thoroughly updated Second Edition of the Handbook of Youth Mentoring presents the only comprehensive synthesis of current theory, research, and practice in the field of youth mentoring. Editors David L. DuBois and Michael J. Karcher gather leading experts in the field to offer critical and informative analyses of the full spectrum of topics that are essential to advancing our understanding of the principles for effective mentoring of young people. This volume includes twenty new chapter topics and eighteen completely revised chapters based on the latest research on these topics. Each chapter has been reviewed by leading practitioners, making this handbook the strongest bridge between research and practice available in the field of youth mentoring. Key Features, Includes new, research-based and theory-driven coverage on key topics for program practice, such as program sustainability, mentor recruitment and training, mentor-mentee matching, relationship closure processes, and ethical issues. Offers scholarly treatment and practical applications for many mentoring program approaches and youth populations not presented anywhere else, including e-mentoring, group mentoring, and strategic family involvement, as well as key issues in 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

• Part I Introduction 1
• 1 Youth Mentoring in Contemporary Perspective / David L. DuBois DuBois, David L., Michael J. Karcher Karcher, Michael J. 3
• Part II Frameworks and Foundations 15
• 2 Mentoring and Positive Youth Development / Richard M. Lerner Lerner, Richard M., Christopher M. Napolitano Napolitano, Christopher M., Michelle J. Boyd Boyd, Michelle J., Megan K. Mueller Mueller, Megan K., Kristina S. Callina Callina, Kristina S. 17
• 3 Mentoring and Prevention Science / Timothy A. Cavell Cavell, Timothy A., L. Christian Elledge Elledge, L. Christian 29
• Part III Mentoring Relationships 43
• 4 Assessing Mentoring Relationships / Michael J. Nakkida Nakkida, Michael J., John T. Harris Harris, John T. 45
• 5 Mentoring Activities and Interactions / Michael J. Karcher Karcher, Michael J., Keoki Hansen Hansen, Keoki 63
• 6 Goals in Mentoring Relationships / Fabricio E. Balcazar Balcazar, Fabricio E., Christopher B. Keys Keys, Christopher B. 83
• 7 Mentoring Relationships in Developmental Perspective / Gil G. Noam Noam, Gil G., Tina Malti Malti, Tina, Michael J. Karcher Karcher, Michael J. 99
• 8 A Biological Perspective on Positive Adult-Youth Relationships / Amber L. Allison Allison, Amber L., Elizabeth A. Shirtcliff Shirtcliff, Elizabeth A. 117
• 9 Social Networks and Mentoring / Thomas E. Keller Keller, Thomas E., Jennifer E. Blakeslee Blakeslee, Jennifer E. 129
• Part IV Cultural Perspectives
• 10 Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Mentoring Relationships / Bernadette Sánchez Sánchez, Bernadette, Yarí Colón-Torres Colón-Torres, Yarí, Rachel Feuer Feuer, Rachel, Katrina E. Roundfield Roundfield, Katrina E., Luciano Berardi Berardi, Luciano 145
• 11 Gender in Mentoring Relationships / Belle Liang Liang, Belle, G. Anne Bogat Bogat, G. Anne, Nicole Duffy Duffy, Nicole 159
• 12 Social Class / Nancy L. Deutsch Deutsch, Nancy L., Edith C. Lawrence Lawrence, Edith C., Angela K. Henneberger Henneberger, Angela K. 175
• 13 International and Cross Cultural Aspects in Youth Mentoring / Limor Goldner Goldner, Limor, Miri Scharf Scharf, Miri 189
• Part V Programs and Contexts 201
• 14 School-Based Mentoring / Carla Herrera Herrera, Carla, Michael J. Karcher Karcher, Michael J. 203
• 15 After-School Programs / Megan A. Mekinda Mekinda, Megan A., Barton J. Hirsch Hirsch, Barton J. 221
• 16 Cross-Age Peer Mentoring / Michael J. Karcher Karcher, Michael J. 233
• 17 Electronic Mentoring and Media / Carmit-Noa Shpigelman Shpigelman, Carmit-Noa 259
• 18 Group Mentoring / Gabriel P. Kuperminc Kuperminc, Gabriel P., Jessica D. Thomason Thomason, Jessica D. 273
• 19 Work and Service-Learning / Stephen F. Hamilton Hamilton, Stephen F., Mary Agnes Hamilton Hamilton, Mary Agnes 291
• Part VI Special Populations 301
• 20 Academically At-Risk Students / Simon Larose Larose, Simon, George M. Tarabulsy Tarabulsy, George M. 303
• 21 Juvenile Offenders / Wing Yi Chan Chan, Wing Yi, David B. Henry Henry, David B. 315
• 22 Youth With Mental Health Needs / David C. R. Kerr Kerr, David C. R., Cheryl A. King King, Cheryl A. 325
• 23 Youth in Foster Care / Preston A. Britner Britner, Preston A., Kellie G. Randall Randall, Kellie G., Kym R. Ahrens Ahrens, Kym R. 341
• 24 Immigrant and Refugee Youth / Dina Birman Birman, Dina, Lyn Morland Morland, Lyn 355
• 25 Children of Incarcerated Parents / J. Mark Eddy Eddy, J. Mark, Jennifer Cearley Cearley, Jennifer, Joseph Bergen Bergen, Joseph, Jenny Stern-Carusone Stern-Carusone, Jenny 369
• Part VII Practice and Programmatic Considerations 383
• 26 Program Funding / Susan G. Weinberger Weinberger, Susan G. 385
• 27 Mentor Recruitment and Retention / Arthur A. Stukas Stukas, Arthur A., E. Gil Clary Clary, E. Gil, Mark Snyder Snyder, Mark 397
• 28 Mentor Screening and Youth Protection / Sarah E. Kremer Kremer, Sarah E., Becky Cooper Cooper, Becky 411
• 29 Mentor and Youth Matching / Julia Pryce Pryce, Julia, Michael S. Kelly Kelly, Michael S., Sarah R. Guidone Guidone, Sarah R. 427
• 30 Mentor Training / Janis B. Kupersmidt Kupersmidt, Janis B., Jean E. Rhodes Rhodes, Jean E. 439
• 31 Family Involvement / Andrea Taylor Taylor, Andrea 457
• 32 Termination and Closure of Mentoring Relationships / Renée Spencer Spencer, Renée, Antoinette Basualdo-Delmonico Basualdo-Delmonico, Antoinette 469
• 33 Program Evaluation / David L. DuBois DuBois, David L. 481
• 34 Economic Evaluation of Mentoring Programs / E. Michael Foster Foster, E. Michael 499
• 35 Ethical Issues in Youth Mentoring / Jean E. Rhodes Rhodes, Jean E., Belle Liang Liang, Belle, Renée Spencer Spencer, Renée 511
• Part VIII Conclusions 523
• 36 Youth Mentoring in the 21st Century: Progress and Prospects / David L. DuBois DuBois, David L., Michael J. Karcher Karcher, Michael J. 525.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

• 9781412980135
• 1412980135

OCLC:

824088320