… As a guiding conceptual framework for our analysis, we draw on a developmental model of
youth mentoring relationships (Rhodes, 2002, 2005). This model posits an interconnected set …

… Jean Rhodes for more than a decade. In this provocative, thoroughly researched, and lucidly
written book, Rhodes … Vulnerable children, Rhodes demonstrates, are better left alone than …

… Relationship quality was determined by Langhout, Osborne, and Rhodes’ analysis of
scales that characterized youth’s feelings toward their mentors (Langhout, Osborne, & …

… The model of youth mentoring processes presented in this chapter represents the further
elaboration of a model proposed previously in Rhodes (2002). The model assumes that men…

The influence of perceived teacher support on trajectories of depression and self-esteem in
middle school was examined using multigroup latent growth cross-domain models. A …

… with significant improvements in adolescents' self-worth, whereas those with earlier
terminations tend to have mild or even negative effects on these domains (Grossman & Rhodes, in …

… mated two and a half million youth each year (Rhodes, 2002b). In addition, there are many …
that are not confined to a specific context (Rhodes, 2002b). Programs also vary widely in their …

Anecdotal reports of the protective qualities of mentoring relationships for youth are corroborated
by a growing body of research. What is missing, however, is research on the processes …

Mentoring is one of the most popular social interventions in American society, with an estimated
three million youth in formal one-to-one relationships. Studies have revealed significant …

… We wish to thank Robert Felner, Mark Barrett, Midge Wilson, and Leslie Davis for their
comments on a draft of this article and Nancy Rhodes-McNamara for the development of the …