Handbook of Youth Mentoring (The SAGE Program on Applied Developmental Science)

The definitive reference on youth mentoring, the Handbook of Youth Mentoring is a state-of-the art compilation of the research, practice and application of best practices in the field of youth mentoring. The First Edition won the award by SRA for the best edited book, and the new edition, aims to increase its focus on practical application and implementation of best practices. The new edition of the handbook will include several new chapters on emerging areas of research and practice, including:

- new chapter on developmental issues in mentoring

- new chapter on social class

- new chapter on electronic mentoring and media

- new chapter on mental health problems and special needs

- new chapter on mentoring immigrant youth

- greater focus on implementation