Journal article
Mentoring Relationship Closures in Big Brothers Big Sisters Community Mentoring Programs: Patterns and Associated Risk Factors
Abstract
Previous research suggests that early mentoring relationship (MR) closures may have harmful consequences for the health and well-being of youth participating in community-based mentoring programs. However, knowledge of the factors that lead some MRs to close early has been slow to emerge. This study examined patterns and correlates of early versus on-time MR closures among 569 youth participating in Big Brothers Big Sisters community mentoring …
Authors
DeWit DJ; DuBois D; Erdem G; Larose S; Lipman EL; Spencer R
Journal
American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 57, No. 1-2, pp. 60–72
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2016
DOI
10.1002/ajcp.12023
ISSN
0091-0562