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Whitney, Stephen D.; Hendricker, Elise N.; Offutt, Cheryl A. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2011
This study examines naturally occurring mentors by the quality and presence of a mentor (no mentor, low quality, high quality), type of mentors (adult mentors vs. peer mentors), and mentor quality within mentor type. A sub-sample of adolescents from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent-Health is used. Results indicate the effect of…
Descriptors: Mentors, Alcoholism, At Risk Students, Adolescents
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Machell, David F. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1987
Examined client perception of closeness to treatment peers in 200 male adult alcoholics in residential alcoholism treatment program. Found that client-perceived belongingness or fellowship was important factor in successful treatment outcome. Clients with an isolate perception stood much greater chance of early termination of treatment and much…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcoholism, Friendship, Males