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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787771603321

Titolo

Handbook of youth mentoring / / edited by David L. DuBois, Michael J. Karcher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles : , : SAGE, , 2014

ISBN

1-4129-9690-2

1-4833-0981-9

1-78402-070-2

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 581 pages) : illustrations

Collana

The SAGE program on applied developmental science

Disciplina

362.716

Soggetti

Youth - Counseling of - United States

Mentoring - United States

Youth development - United States

Social work with youth - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Frameworks and foundations -- pt. 3. Mentoring relationships -- pt. 4. Cultural perspectives -- pt. 5. Programs and contexts -- pt. 6. Special populations -- pt. 7. Practice and programmatic considerations -- pt. 8. Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a state-of-the-art compilation of the research, practice and application of best practices in the field of youth mentoring.