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Exploring relationships among boys and men: A retrospective, qualitative study of a multi-year community-based group mentoring program

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Mentoring has been established as a useful mechanism by which to reduce risk and promote a variety of beneficial outcomes across age groups and settings. However, very little research has explored long-term group mentoring programs for adolescents, and researchers have not established the optimal approach to mentoring relationships among boys and men. This study interviewed a cohort of recent graduates from the Stepping Stones Project, a group mentoring program for boys that began in 6th grade and continued until the end of high school. Several themes emerged from the interviews, including: (a) the SSP encouraged an open, honest style of communication that the youth learned to adapt through observation and experience; (b) the youth and co-leaders developed intimate, trusting relationships; (c) the supportive environment enabled the youth to explore their own identity and develop greater self-knowledge; (d) the transition ceremony provided a venue in which the youths' growing maturity could be seen and recognized by parents; (e) the structure of the SSP enabled the youth to take on increasing responsibility for planning and managing group activities, and (f) the parent group provided an important source of support and community for parents during the adolescent transition. These themes are discussed in terms of current theory and research on mentoring and adolescent development.

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  • Van Ryzin, Mark J., 2014. "Exploring relationships among boys and men: A retrospective, qualitative study of a multi-year community-based group mentoring program," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 349-355.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:44:y:2014:i:c:p:349-355
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.07.002
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    1. Patrick Tolan & David Henry & Michael Schoeny & Arin Bass, 2008. "Mentoring Interventions to Affect Juvenile Delinquency and Associated Problems," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 4(1), pages 1-112.
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