Culture and Context

This section includes articles that explore the racial, cultural, and broader contextual dimensions of mentoring relationships.

New Evidence Spotlights Benefits and Barriers of Youth-Initiated Mentoring

Duffy, L., & Brady, B. (2025). A rapid review of current…

Guiding Through Barriers: How Undocumented Youth Fight Oppression with Mentor Support

Sánchez, B., Garcia-Murillo, Y., Monjaras-Gaytan, L. Y., Thursby,…

Gaps in Mentoring Research for Care-Experienced Youth

Lohmeyer, B. A., McGregor, J. R., Crittenden, Z., & Hartung,…

Patients to Peer Mentors: Youth Leading the Way in HIV Resilience & Stigma Reduction

Denison, J. A., Burke, V. M., Miti, S., Nonyane, B. A. S., Frimpong,…

Persistence of Pain: Mental Health Risks from Teens to Twenties

Sivertsen, B., O'Connor, R. C., Nilsen, S. A., Heradstveit, O.,…

The Shifting Social Web: How Adolescent Relationships Change

Brehm, M. V., Melton, T. N., & Deutsch, N. L. (2025). Adolescent…

Mentoring for Minds: Can We Teach Leaders Emotional Intelligence?

Prummer, K., Human-Vogel, S., Graham, M. A., & Pittich, D.…

Guided by Culture: How Social Programs Shape Indigenous Youth Housing Success

Lund, J. I., Toombs, E., Mushquash, C. J., Pitura, V., Toneguzzi,…
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Mentoring College Men: Building Confidence and Connection

Di Bianca, M., Martin, N. G., & Mahalik, J. R. (2023). Every…
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From Support to Surveillance: When Mentoring Mirrors Inequality

Gowdy, G., Palmer, M.T., Saastamoinen, M. et al. Using a Social…