Termination & Closure

These articles explore factors that lead to early terminations and strategies for managing match closure.

New research identifies mentoring strategies for at-risk youth

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Wesely, J. K., Dzoba, N. P., Miller, H. V., & Rasche, C.…

A conversation with Professor Nancy Deutsch

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Editors note: Several of the studies we've highlighted in…

Support in transition: The characteristics of natural mentors for youth in foster care

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Duke, T., Farruggia, S. P., & Germo, G. R. (2017). “I don’t…

Ending mentoring relationships: Important lessons from child psychotherapy

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by Jean Rhodes Research on early terminations in therapy, including…

Smoothing bumps in the road: Research uses attachment theory to improve mentoring practice

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Zilberstein, K. & Spencer, R. (2017). Breaking bad: An attachment…

New Research Brief from OJJDP on impacts of risk on match outcomes

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Written by Justin Preston The Office of Juvenile Justice and…

Profiles in Mentoring: A conversation with Kristin Humphrey of Partners for Youth with Disabilities

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Kristin Humphrey is the Mentoring Director at Partners for Youth…

Profiles in Mentoring: A conversation with Levi van Dam

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Written by Jelle de Graaf Levi van Dam is a child psychologist…

New mentoring research identifies key factors predicting early match termination

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Kupersmidt, J. B., Stump, K. N., Stelter, R. L., & Rhodes,…

New research on toxic stress and poverty: Implications for practice

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by Venessa Marks and Julie Novak This post is part of a three-post…