Quality mentoring enhances Youth outcomes. (Research).Mentoring programs can significantly improve outcomes for kids, but only if relationships between mentor Mentor, in Greek mythology Mentor (mĕn`tər, –tôr'), in Greek mythology, friend of Odysseus and tutor of Telemachus. and mentee men·tee n. One who is mentored. [ment(or) + -ee1.] are long-term and intensive and if programs are well-structured, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new research brief from Child Trends. These findings are presented in Mentoring: A Promising Strategy for Youth Development. The brief reviews studies of ten youth mentoring Youth mentoring is the process of matching caring, concerned adults with young people who may be at risk. The adult is usually unrelated and works as a volunteer through a community, school or church based social service program. programs, including nationwide and locally based programs. The authors of the brief found solid evidence that mentoring programs can prevent substance abuse and improve educational achievement and social development. They also found that youth who are most disadvantaged or at-risk appear to benefit most from mentoring. Visit www.childtrends.org to view the research brief. |
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