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An Intensive Study of Mentoring Relationships in Urban Boys and Girls Clubs

Research
July 2002
June 2005
$293,988
Barton Hirsch
Northwestern University
How do staff/youth mentoring relationships in a youth organization relate to youth development? What accounts for the strength in such relationships? This study examined variations in mentoring relationships at three after-school centers; and elucidated their linkage to characteristics of youth, staff, the social climate of the organization, and parental responses. It also examined how these relationships provide a foundation for positive development. A comparative study of organizational practices at three sites was also undertaken.
Focus Areas of this Grant
10 - 18
After-school, Mentoring