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Mentoring Across Generations

Partnerships for Positive Youth Development

Part of the book series: Prevention in Practice Library (PPLI)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
  2. The Voices of Across Ages

    • Andrea S. Taylor, Jeanette Bressler
    Pages 1-20
  3. A Theoretical Perspective

    • Andrea S. Taylor, Jeanette Bressler
    Pages 21-30
  4. An Implementation Blueprint

    • Andrea S. Taylor, Jeanette Bressler
    Pages 31-64
  5. Lessons Learned

    • Andrea S. Taylor, Jeanette Bressler
    Pages 65-81
  6. Where Do We Go from Here?

    • Andrea S. Taylor, Jeanette Bressler
    Pages 83-96
  7. Conclusion

    • Andrea S. Taylor, Jeanette Bressler
    Pages 97-103
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 105-115

About this book

Currently, blame for the difficulties facing youth is too often laid on one particular segment of the community - whether parents, school personnel or the children themselves. However, the problems of today's young people are problems for all generations.
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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

    Andrea S. Taylor, Jeanette Bressler

Bibliographic Information

  • 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

  • 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

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