The Power of Positive Relationships: Mentoring Programs in the School and Community

This introductory article in a special issue on mentoring as a means to prevent school failure looks at the beginnings of mentoring in the United States, recent growth of mentoring programs, similarities and differences in mentoring programs, sources of funding for mentoring programs, what works and...

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Published in:Preventing school failure 1997-01, Vol.41 (3), p.100-104
Main Author: Guetzloe, Eleanor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Educational History
Elementary Secondary Education
Financial Support
Mentors
Program Development
Program Effectiveness
Research and Development
School Community Programs
Special Needs Students
Theory Practice Relationship
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Summary:This introductory article in a special issue on mentoring as a means to prevent school failure looks at the beginnings of mentoring in the United States, recent growth of mentoring programs, similarities and differences in mentoring programs, sources of funding for mentoring programs, what works and what does not, and the future of mentoring research. (DB)
ISSN:1045-988X
1940-4387
DOI:10.1080/10459889709603275