Mentoring programs to affect delinquency and associated outcomes of youth at risk: A comprehensive meta-analytic review

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 179-206

  Tolan, Patrick H ^a   Henry, David B ^b   Schoeny, Michael S ^c   Lovegrove, Peter ^a   Nichols, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

At risk youth; Delinquency; Mentoring; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900459761     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-013-9181-4     Document Type: Article

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