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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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The Role of Therapeutic Mentoring in Enhancing Outcomes for Youth in Foster Care
Johnson, Sara B.; Pryce, Julia M.; Martinovich, Zoran
Child Welfare, v90 n5 p51-69 2011
Effective service interventions greatly enhance the well-being of foster youth. A study of 262 foster youth examined one such intervention, therapeutic mentoring. Results showed that mentored youth improved significantly in the areas of family and social functioning, school behavior, and recreational activities, as well as in the reduction of expressed symptoms of traumatic stress. Study results suggest that therapeutic mentoring shows promise for enhancing treatment interventions. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Mentors, Recreational Activities, Therapy, Foster Care, Youth Problems, Trauma, Anxiety, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment, Family (Sociological Unit)
Child Welfare League of America. P.O. Box 932831, Atlanta, GA 31193-2831. Tel: 800-407-6273; Tel: 770-280-4164; e-mail: order@cwla.org; Web site: http://www.cwla.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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