Promises and Pitfalls of Mentoring as a Juvenile Justice Strategy.

Jones-Brown, Delores D.; Henriques, Zelma Weston

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ERIC Number: EJ563505

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Promises and Pitfalls of Mentoring as a Juvenile Justice Strategy.

Jones-Brown, Delores D.; Henriques, Zelma Weston

Social Justice, v24 n4 p212-33 1997

Uses experiences of a mentoring program to argue that mentoring programs represent a viable strategy for delinquency prevention and reduction, even for youth who have been adjudicated for serious offenses. The importance of careful design and concern for the special needs of the population to be monitored is discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Delinquency Prevention, Mentors, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Role Models, Tutorial Programs, Urban Schools, Urban Youth

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue: "Losing a Generation: Probing the Myths & Reality of Youth & Violence." Journal availability: Social Justice, P.O.Box 40601, San Francisco, CA 94140; e-mail: SocialJust@aol.com.