Mentees' perceptions of their interpersonal relationships: The role of the mentor-youth bond

Youth and Society

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 434-445

  Thomson, Nicole Renick ^a   Zand, Debra H ^a  

^a MISSOURI INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Interpersonal relationships; Mentoring relationships; Youth mentoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449118876     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X09334806     Document Type: Article

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