The definitive reference on youth mentoring, the Handbook of Youth Mentoring is a state-of-the art compilation of the research, practice and application of best practices in the field of youth mentoring. The First Edition won the award by SRA for the best edited book, and the new edition, aims to increase its focus on practical application and implementation of best practices. The new edition of the handbook will include several new chapters on emerging areas of research and practice, including: @! new chapter on developmental issues in mentoring @! new chapter on social class @! new chapter on electronic mentoring and media @! new chapter on mental health problems and special needs @! new chapter on mentoring immigrant youth @! greater focus on implementation
PART I. INTRODUCTION 1. Youth Mentoring in Contemporary Perspective - David L. DuBois and Michael J. Karcher PART II. FRAMEWORKS AND FOUNDATIONS 2. Mentoring and Positive Youth Development - Richard M. Lerner, Christopher M. Napolitano, Michelle J. Boyd, Megan K. Mueller, and Kristina S. Callina 3. Mentoring and Prevention Science - Timothy A. Cavell and L. Christian Elledge PART III. MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS 4. Assessing Mentoring Relationships - Michael J. Nakkula and John T. Harris 5. Mentoring Activities and Interactions - Michael J. Karcher and Keoki Hansen 6. Goals in Mentoring Relationships - Fabricio E. Balcazar and Christopher B. Keys 7. Mentoring Relationships in Development Perspective - Gil G. Noam, Tina Malti, and Michael J. Karcher 8. A Biological Perspective on Positive Adult-Youth Relationships - Amber L. Allison and Elizabeth A. Shirtcliff 9. Social Networks and Mentoring - Thomas E. Keller and Jennifer E. Blakeslee PART IV. CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES 10. Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Mentoring Relationships - Bernadette Sanchez, Yari Colon-Torres, Rachel Feuer, Katrina E. Roundfield, and Luciano Berardi 11. Gender in Mentoring Relationships - Belle Liang, G. Anne Bogat, and Nicole Duffy 12. Social Class - Nancy L. Deutsch, Edith C. Lawrence, and Angela K. Henneberger 13. International and Cross Cultural Aspects in Youth Mentoring - Limor Goldner and Miri Scharf PART V. PROGRAMS AND CONTEXTS 14. School-Based Mentoring - Carla Herrera and Michael J. Karcher 15. After-School Programs - Megan A. Mekinda and Barton J. Hirsch 16. Cross-Age Peer Mentoring - Michael J. Karcher 17. Electronic Mentoring and Media - Carmit-Noa Shpigelman 18. Group Mentoring - Gabriel P. Kuperminc and Jessica D. Thomason 19. Work and Service Learning - Stephen F. Hamilton and Mary Agnes Hamilton PART VI. SPECIAL POPULATIONS 20. Academically At-Risk Students - Simon Larose and George M. Tarabulsy 21. Juvenile Offenders - Wing Yi Chan and David B. Henry 22. Youth with Mental Health Needs - David C. R. Kerr and Cheryl A. King 23. Youth in Foster Care - Preston A. Britner, Kellie G. Randall, and Kym R. Ahrens 24. Immigrant and Refugee Youth - Dina Birman and Lyn Morland 25. Children of Incarcerated Parents - J. Mark Eddy, Jennifer Cearley, Joseph Bergen, and Jenny Stern-Carusone PART VII. PRACTICE AND PROGRAMMATIC CONSIDERATIONS 26. Program Funding - Susan G. Weinberger 27. Mentor Recruitment and Retention - Arthur A. Stukas, E. Gil Clary, and Mark Snyder 28. Mentor Screening and Youth Protection - Sarah E. Kremer and Becky Cooper 29. Mentor and Youth Matching - Julia Pryce, Michael S. Kelly, and Sarah R. Guidone 30. Mentor Training - Janis B. Kupersmidt and Jean E. Rhodes 31. Family Involvement - Andrea Taylor 32. Termination and Closure of Mentoring Relationships - Renee Spencer and Antoinette Basualdo-Delmonico 33. Program Evaluation - David L. DuBois 34. Economic Evaluation of Mentoring Programs - E. Michael Foster 35. Ethical Issues in Youth Mentoring - Jean E. Rhodes, Belle Liang, and Renee Spencer PART VIII. CONCLUSIONS 36. Youth Mentoring in the 21st Century: Progress and Prospects - David L. DuBois and Michael J. Karcher
