Mentoring in schools: an impact study of big brothers big sisters school-based mentoring.

Volume: 82, Issue: 1, Pages: 346 - 361
Published: Jan 1, 2011
Abstract
This random assignment impact study of Big Brothers Big Sisters School-Based Mentoring involved 1,139 9- to 16-year-old students in 10 cities nationwide. Youth were randomly assigned to either a treatment group (receiving mentoring) or a control group (receiving no mentoring) and were followed for 1.5 school years. At the end of the first school year, relative to the control group, mentored youth performed better academically, had more positive...
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Mentoring in schools: an impact study of big brothers big sisters school-based mentoring.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2011
Volume
82
Issue
1
Pages
346 - 361
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