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This series includes ten issues on some of the most pressing topics facing the youth mentoring field. Each issue in the series is designed to make the scholary research accessible for practioners and is composed of three sections: Research, Action, and Resources. The Research section includes a peer-reviewed article, written by a leading researcher, summarizing the latest research available on the topic and its implications for the field. The Action section includes a tool, activity, template, or resource, created by MENTOR, with concrete suggestions on how practioners can incorporate the research findings into mentoring programs. The Resources section includes a list of additional resources on the topic for further research. The ten issues are:
- Issue 1: Mentoring: A Key Resource for Promoting Positive Youth Development
- Issue 2: Effectiveness of Mentoring Program Practices
- Issue 3: Program Staff in Youth Mentoring Programs: Qualifications, Training, and Retention
- Issue 4: Fostering Close and Effective Relationships in Youth Mentoring Programs
- Issue 5: Why Youth Mentoring Relationships End
- Issue 6: School-Based Mentoring
- Issue 7: Cross-Age Peer Mentoring
- Issue 8: Mentoring Across Generations: Engaging Age 50+ Adults as Mentors
- Issue 9: Youth Mentoring: Do Race and Ethnicity Really Matter?
- Issue 10: Mentoring: A Promising Intervention for Children of Prisoners
