A guide to youth mentoring : providing effective social support /

A guide to youth mentoring : providing effective social support /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Dolan, Pat, 1958-
Imprint:	London : Jessica Kingsley, 2012.
Description:	1 online resource (141 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Mentoring. Problem youth -- Counseling of -- Great Britain. Mentoring. Problem youth -- Counseling of. Great Britain. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11122864

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Other authors / contributors:	Brady, Bernadine.
ISBN:	0857003399 9780857003393 1849051488 9781849051484 1283363860 9781283363860 9786613363862 6613363863
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Youth mentoring can be an effective way of supporting troubled youth, helping them sustain positive mental health, cope with stress, and lead successful lives through adolescence and into adulthood. This is a guide to youth mentoring programmes, illustrating how, if managed well, they can increase the social support available to young people.
Other form:	Print version: 9781849051484

Table of Contents:

Understanding social support and its role in youth mentoring
Assessing social support for youth within a mentoring context
Good practice in mentoring programmes
School-based mentoring
Providing social support through mentoring for specific groups of young people.