The effects of developmental mentoring and high school mentors' attendance on their younger mentees' self-esteem, social skills, and connectedness

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-77

  Karcher, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 11144346160     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20025     Document Type: Article

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