Background Engagement in multiple risk behaviours can have adverse consequences for
health during childhood, during adolescence, and later in life, yet little is known about the …

This research is a randomized controlled trial of effects of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of
America (BBBSA) Community-Based Mentoring Program on the social-emotional …

Over the past decade, formal youth mentoring programmes have been adopted in many
countries but there has been relatively little attention in the mentoring literature to the …

In this chapter we examine relationships between youth and adults outside their families as
sources of strength that can help young people thrive even in the face of stressful economic …

Living in global data-rich societies implies the development of critical appraisal to evaluate
the quality, authenticity and meaning of data that is increasingly more accessible. Data is …

This chapter provides an overview of the rationale for youth mentoring programmes, and a
case study of the Big Brother Big Sister programmes in Ireland, describing their youth …

This article reflects on the importance of adult volunteers in Foróige, a leading Irish youth
development organisation. Volunteers make up some 97 per cent of all youth workers in …

This report synthesises key messages for policy-makers and service managers and
commissioners about interventions to improve children's behaviour, based on evaluations of …

Współczesna rzeczywistość niesie za sobą wiele niekorzystnych zjawisk społecznych, tak
dla jednostek, jak i całych grup. Pomoc udzielana przez systemy profesjonalnego wsparcia …

Contemporary reality brings many adverse social phenomena, both for individuals and
entire groups. The assistance provided by professional support systems are insufficient as in …