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A systematic review of research on mentoring black male youth

Sánchez, B., Hurd, N., Neblett, E., & Vaclavik, D. (2017). Mentoring for Black Male Youth: A Systematic Review of the Research. Adolescent Research Review. 3. 1-20. 10.1007/s40894-017-0074-z. Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Despite the increase in literature that focuses on the probable gains of mentoring interventions, there are still unanswered questions about the efficacy […]

NMRC reviewed the effectiveness of mentoring programs

Reposting from National Mentoring Resource Center One of the main activities of the National Mentoring Resource Center Research Board is to review the research about rigorously evaluated mentoring programs to rate their currently demonstrated level of effectiveness. Program reviews are conducted using the standards and protocols of CrimeSolutions.gov, a resource developed by the Office of Justice Programs. Following a systematic review of […]