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In response, the past decade has seen unparalleled proliferation of planned mentoring initiatives. Across Ages, the multi-faceted and multigenerational intervention described in this volume, uses older adult volunteers as mentors for young people. By acting as advocates, challengers, nurturers, role models and friends, older mentors help children develop the awareness, self-confidence, and skills they need to overcome overwhelming obstacles.
Across Ages is cost-effective and feasible even where resources are fairly limited. Although designed as a school-based model, this program can easily be adopted to other settings. Each of the four major program components - mentoring, community service, `life skills' instruction, and family support - is described in step-by-step detail.
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Book Title: Mentoring Across Generations
Book Subtitle: Partnerships for Positive Youth Development
Authors: Andrea S. Taylor, Jeanette Bressler
Series Title: Prevention in Practice Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4283-4
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2000
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46412-6Published: 31 October 2000
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46413-3Published: 31 October 2000
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-4283-4Published: 06 December 2012
Series ISSN: 1567-8016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 115
Topics: Public Health, Community and Environmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology