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Mentoring Across Generations
Taylor, Andrea S.; Bressler, Jeanette
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Description for Mentoring Across Generations
Hardback. This step-by-step programme uses older adult volunteers as mentors, helping children develop the awareness, self-confidence, and skills they need to overcome overwhelming obstacles. Although designed as a school-based model, this programme can easily be adapted to other settings. Series: Prevention in Practice Library. Num Pages: 115 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 830.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
115
Condition
New
Series
Prevention in Practice Library
Number of Pages
115
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306464126
SKU
V9780306464126
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