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Older and Wiser - New Ideas for Youth Mentoring in the 21st Century (Paperback)
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Older and Wiser - New Ideas for Youth Mentoring in the 21st Century (Paperback)
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Winner of the Eleanor Maccoby Book Award “This engaging and
well-written book is a significant advance in our understanding of
when and how mentoring matters…[It] lays the foundations for an
approach to mentoring that is both rigorous and rich in new
ideas.” —Robert D. Putnam, author of Our Kids: The American
Dream in Crisis “Rhodes forces us to slam the brakes on
ineffective practices and improve an industry that is devoted to
the potential of our nation’s children…The author’s concrete
recommendations will create new pathways to opportunity for youth
in greatest need.” —Michael D. Smith, Executive Director, My
Brother’s Keeper Alliance “A powerful assessment of what is
needed to best help young people today.” —Pam Iorio, President
and CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Youth mentoring is one
of the most popular forms of volunteering in the world today, but
does it work? Drawing on over thirty years of research and her own
experience in the field, Jean Rhodes reveals that most mentoring
programs fail to deliver what young people actually need. Many
prioritize building emotional bonds between mentors and mentees.
But research shows that effective programs go far beyond this,
developing specific social, emotional, and intellectual skills.
Most mentoring programs rely on volunteers, who rarely have the
training to teach these skills. Their one-size-fits-all models
struggle to meet the diverse needs of mentees, and rarely take
account of the psychological effects of poverty on children. Rhodes
doesn’t think we should give up on mentoring—far from it.
Instead, she recommends “organic” mentorship opportunities—in
schools, youth sports leagues, and community organizations—and
shares specific approaches that can spark meaningful change in
young people’s lives.
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Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2023 |
Authors: |
Jean E. Rhodes
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-29227-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-674-29227-8 |
Barcode: |
9780674292277 |
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