Editors Blog

Chronicle editor, Jean Rhodes, offers her perspectives on topics related to mentoring research, practice, and policies.

“It’s not your job to worry” and other helpful advice for stressed kids

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by Jean Rhodes COVID-19 has deeply affected the lives…

Findings suggest you can double your effects

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By Jean Rhodes and Kirsten Christensen In a recent study…

The kids aren’t all right: Why mentees will be disproportionately affected by the pandemic

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By Jean Rhodes Although COVID-19 appears to spare children…

Social distancing does not mean emotional distancing: Providing comfort during these trying times

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By Jean Rhodes How should parents, mentors, and other caring…

Rule #1: Don’t minimize the importance of caregivers in mentoring relationships

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by Jean Rhodes Mentoring programs have not always appreciated…

Five strategies for making stronger connections, backed by research

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by Jean Rhodes Care for some direct, research-based ideas for…
Mentoring. Youth mentoring.

What Poverty Does to the Young Brain

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BY MADELINE OSTRANDER For a growing child, deprivation and stress…
Back to the future. Mentoring style. Mentors. Mentees. Youth.

Back to the future in youth mentoring: Predictions for 2020

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by Jean Rhodes One of the benefits of remaining in the field…

The mentoring paradox, and how to solve it

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by Jean Rhodes In a forthcoming book, "Older and wiser: Rethinking…

Methods Corner: What is an effect size?

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by Adar Ben-Eliyahu, Ph.D. Most studies focus on "statistical…