Links to the best sites on mentoring: Information on mentoring, youth mentoring programs, and much more
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Child Trends
rating: Rating: 5/5
Website presents an article, "Mentoring: A Promising Strategy for Youth Development" containing extensive information on mentoring. Article contains a list of youth mentoring programs across America, as well as extended information about the benefits of mentoring for children.
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Society for Research in Child Development
rating: Rating: 5/5
The Social Policy Report, "Understanding and Facilitating the Youth Mentoring Movement" summarized the research literature on mentoring and covers positive outcomes, implementation problems,cost-effectiveness, policy issues and suggestions for better integrating research with practice.
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MENTOR/The National Mentoring Partnership
rating: Rating: 4/5
A comprehensive site with a substantial amount of information on mentoring. Includes research based articles, FAQ's, information about finding a mentor, and tips on how to be a better mentor. Links lead to various articles containing information on mentoring, including types of youth mentoring programs, and basic facts about mentoring.
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National Mentoring Center
rating: Rating: 4/5
Substantial amount of applied research articles providing information on mentoring and peer mentoring. Site also discusses benefits of mentoring and student mentoring. Links on site lead to information about youth mentoring programs, tips for student mentoring, and other issues vital to mentoring.
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Public/Private Ventures
rating: Rating: 4/5
Site offers various articles containing information on mentoring. Summaries of reports are presented, and can be further explored by clicking on links. Articles and reports discuss many aspects of mentoring, such as the benefits of youth mentoring programs, mentoring minorities, as well as tips about contemporary mentoring techniques.
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topic summary: Sites contain information on mentoring for parents and professionals. Collections of articles and reports on many sites cover specific topics pertaining to mentoring, such as the benefits of mentoring, and youth mentoring programs.