The Impact of Mentoring on Academic Achievement of At-risk Youth

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 227-242

  Thompson, Lynn A ^a   Kelly Vance, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

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EID: 0346488588     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(01)00134-7     Document Type: Article

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